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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 3

Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action

स एवायं मया तेऽद्य योगः प्रोक्तः पुरातनः। भक्तोऽसि मे सखा चेति रहस्यं ह्येतदुत्तमम्

sa evāyaṁ mayā te ’dya yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥ bhakto ’si me sakhā cheti rahasyaṁ hyetad uttamam

What does Bhagavad Gita 4.3 mean?

It is the same ancient path that I have now revealed to you, for you are my devotee and my friend. It is the supreme secret.

Word-by-word meaning

saḥ—that · eva—certainly · ayam—this · mayā—by me · te—unto you · adya—today · yogaḥ—the science of Yog · proktaḥ—reveal · purātanaḥ—ancient · bhaktaḥ—devotee · asi—you are · me—my · sakhā—friend · cha—and · iti—therefore · rahasyam—secret · hi—certainly · etat—this · uttamam—supreme

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