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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 5

Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action

श्री भगवानुवाच बहूनि मे व्यतीतानि जन्मानि तव चार्जुन। तान्यहं वेद सर्वाणि न त्वं वेत्थ परन्तप

śhrī bhagavān uvācha bahūni me vyatītāni janmāni tava chārjuna tānyahaṁ veda sarvāṇi na tvaṁ vettha parantapa

What does Bhagavad Gita 4.5 mean?

The Blessed Lord said: Many births of Mine have passed, and of yours as well, O Arjuna. I know them all, but you do not know them, O scorcher of foes.

Word-by-word meaning

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Supreme Lord said · bahūni—many · me—of mine · vyatītāni—have passed · janmāni—births · tava—of yours · cha—and · arjuna—Arjun · tāni—them · aham—I · veda—know · sarvāṇi—all · na—not · tvam—you · vettha—know · parantapa—Arjun, the scorcher of foes

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