Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 4 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 4.4 · Aparam Bhavato Janma
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः ।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति ॥
aparaṃ bhavato janma paraṃ janma vivasvataḥ |
kathametadvijānīyāṃ tvamādau proktavāniti ||
Translation
Arjuna said: Your birth came later, and Vivasvan’s birth long before. How am I to understand that you taught it in the beginning?
Context
Spoken by Arjuna 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 4.4 mean?
Arjuna said: Your birth came later, and Vivasvan’s birth long before. How am I to understand that you taught it in the beginning?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.4?
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.