Bhagavad Gita · Verse 4.38
Verse 4.38
From Chapter 4 — Knowledge, Action and RenunciationOriginal text
न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते। तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति॥
Translation
“Nothing here purifies like knowledge. One matured in yoga finds it, in time, within themselves.”
Source — Bhagavad Gītā 4.38 (traditional Sanskrit text). English rendering by Frenly Divine — a working translation, not an authoritative one.
Understand
What it is saying
Explanation — written by Frenly Divine, not scripture
Knowledge in this line is not information that can be handed over. It is described as found, and as taking time — the opposite of instant insight.
Why it matters
It links the path of knowledge to practice rather than to study alone.
Reflect
What have you understood only after living with it for a long time?
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