Chapter 4 · Jñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga

Shloka 4.33

Lesson 195 of 701 · database edition c6fce3959544

Scene and context

Knowledge, tradition, divine descent and wise action. How are knowledge, tradition and action brought together?

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Shloka · Devanagari

श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप।सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते॥

Shloka · Roman transliteration

śhreyān dravya-mayād yajñāj jñāna-yajñaḥ parantapasarvaṁ karmākhilaṁ pārtha jñāne parisamāpyate

Sandhi-vicheda

śhreyān+dravya-mayāt+yajñāt+jñāna-yajñaḥ+parantapa+sarvam+karma+akhilam+pārtha+jñāne+parisamāpyate

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Meaning of each word

śhreyānsource form

superior

dravya-mayātsource form

of material possessions

yajñātsource form

than the sacrifice

jñāna-yajñaḥsource form

sacrifice performed in knowledge

parantapasource form

subduer of enemies, Arjun

sarvamsource form

all

karmasource form

works

akhilamsource form

all

pārthasource form

Arjun, the son of Pritha

jñānesource form

in knowledge

parisamāpyatesource form

culminate

Translation

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Bhāṣya · Commentary

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Commentarial traditionĀdi ŚaṅkarācāryaAdvaita VedāntaEditionBhagavad Gītā Bhāṣya of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Sanskrit draft · classical-sa-draft-1

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।।4.33।। श्रेयान् द्रव्यमयात् द्रव्यसाधनसाध्यात् यज्ञात् ज्ञानयज्ञः हे परंतप। द्रव्यमयो हि यज्ञः फलस्यारम्भकः ज्ञानयज्ञः न फलारम्भकः अतः श्रेयान् प्रशस्यतरः। कथम् यतः सर्वं कर्म समस्तम् अखिलम् अप्रतिबद्धं पार्थ ज्ञाने मोक्षसाधने सर्वतःसंप्लुतोदकस्थानीये परिसमाप्यते अन्तर्भवतीत्यर्थः यथा कृताय विजितायाधरेयाः संयन्त्येवमेनं सर्वं तदभिसमेति यत् किञ्चित्प्रजाः साधु कुर्वन्ति यस्तद्वेद यत्स वेद (छा0 उ0 4.1.4) इति श्रुतेः।।तदेतत् विशिष्टं ज्ञानं तर्हि केन प्राप्यते इत्युच्यते

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Academic recordBhagavad Gita 4.33

Course position195 / 701

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