Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 38 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.38 · Na Hi Jnanena
न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते ।
तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति ॥
na hi jñānena sadṛśaṃ pavitramiha vidyate |
tatsvayaṃ yogasaṃsiddhaḥ kālenātmani vindati ||
Translation
There is nothing in this world as purifying as knowledge. One who is perfected in yoga finds it within oneself in the course of time.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 4.38 mean?
There is nothing in this world as purifying as knowledge. One who is perfected in yoga finds it within oneself in the course of time.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.38?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.