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Bhagavad Gita

Chapter 4 · Jñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga

Shloka 4.34
Lesson 196 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

तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया।उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः॥

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Shloka · Roman transliteration

tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśhnena sevayāupadekṣhyanti te jñānaṁ jñāninas tattva-darśhinaḥ

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Sandhi-vicheda

tat+viddhi+praṇipātena+paripraśhnena+sevayā+upadekṣhyanti+te+jñānam+jñāninaḥ+tattva-darśhinaḥ

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Meaning of each word

tatsource form
the Truth
viddhisource form
try to learn
praṇipātenasource form
by approaching a spiritual master
paripraśhnenasource form
by humble inquiries
sevayāsource form
by rendering service
upadekṣhyantisource form
can impart
tesource form
unto you
jñānamsource form
knowledge
jñāninaḥsource form
the enlightened
tattva-darśhinaḥsource form
those who have realized the Truth
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Translation

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Bhāṣya · Commentary

Commentarial traditionĀdi ŚaṅkarācāryaAdvaita VedāntaEditionBhagavad Gītā Bhāṣya of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Sanskrit draft · classical-sa-draft-1
Editorial statusDraft Sanskrit text · scholarly review pending

।।4.34।। तत् विद्धि विजानीहि येन विधिना प्राप्यते इति। आचार्यान् अभिगम्य प्रणिपातेन प्रकर्षेण नीचैः पतनं प्रणिपातः दीर्घनमस्कारः तेन कथं बन्धः कथं मोक्षः का विद्या का चाविद्या इति परिप्रश्नेन सेवया गुरुशुश्रूषया एवमादिना। प्रश्रयेण आवर्जिता आचार्या उपदेक्ष्यन्ति कथयिष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं यथोक्तविशेषणं ज्ञानिनः। ज्ञानवन्तोऽपि केचित् यथावत् तत्त्वदर्शनशीलाः अपरे न अतो विशिनष्टि तत्त्वदर्शिनः इति। ये सम्यग्दर्शिनः तैः उपदिष्टं ज्ञानं कार्यक्षमं भवति नेतरत् इति भगवतो मतम्।।तथा च सति इदमपि समर्थं वचनम्

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Academic recordBhagavad Gita 4.34
Course position196 / 701
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