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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 38

Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action

न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते। तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति

na hi jñānena sadṛiśhaṁ pavitramiha vidyate tatsvayaṁ yogasansiddhaḥ kālenātmani vindati

What does Bhagavad Gita 4.38 mean?

There is nothing in the world so purifying as wisdom; and he who is a perfect saint finds that at last within himself.

Word-by-word meaning

na—not · hi—certainly · jñānena—with divine knowledge · sadṛiśham—like · pavitram—pure · iha—in this world · vidyate—exists · tat—that · svayam—oneself · yoga—practice of yog · sansiddhaḥ—he who has attained perfection · kālena—in course of time · ātmani—wihtin the heart · vindati—finds

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