Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 41 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.41 · Tasmattvamindriyanyadau
तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ ।
पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम् ॥
tasmāttvamindriyāṇyādau niyamya bharatarṣabha |
pāpmānaṃ prajahi hyenaṃ jñānavijñānanāśanam ||
Translation
So first master your senses, best of the Bharatas, and strike down this evil thing that destroys both knowledge and realisation.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.41 mean?
So first master your senses, best of the Bharatas, and strike down this evil thing that destroys both knowledge and realisation.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.41?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.