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Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3 · Verse 41

Karma Yoga 3, verse 41

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Bhagavad Gita · Karma Yoga 3 · Verse 41 Verified original
तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्

തസ്മാത്ത്വമിന്ദ്രിയാണ്യാദൌ നിയമ്യ ഭരതര്‍ഷഭ പാപ്മാനം പ്രജഹി ഹ്യേനം ജ്ഞാനവിജ്ഞാനനാശനം

tasmāttvamindriyāṇyādau niyamya bharatarṣabha pāpmānaṃ prajahi hyenaṃ jñānavijñānanāśanam

English Translation

Therefore, O scion of the Bharata dynasty, after first controlling the organs, renounce this one [A variant reading is, 'prajahi hi-enam, completely renounce this one'.-Tr.] which is sinful and a destroyer of learning and wisdom.

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Explanation · English

Jnana is knowledge obtained through the study of scriptures. This is indirect knowledge or Paroksha Jnana. Vijnana is direct knowledge or personal experience or Anubhava through Selfrealisation or Aparoksha Jnana. Control the senses first and then kill desire.