Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 9 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 4.9 · Janma Karma Cha

जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः ।
त्यक्त्वा देहं पुनर्जन्म नैति मामेति सोऽर्जुन ॥

janma karma ca me divyamevaṃ yo vetti tattvataḥ |
tyaktvā dehaṃ punarjanma naiti māmeti so’rjuna ||

Translation

One who truly knows my divine birth and deeds in this way is not born again on leaving the body, but comes to me, Arjuna.

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 4.9 mean?

One who truly knows my divine birth and deeds in this way is not born again on leaving the body, but comes to me, Arjuna.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.9?

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.