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Bhagavad Gita · 4.42 · Path of Knowledge and the Disciplines of Action·42 of 42

तस्मादज्ञानसंभूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनाऽऽत्मनःछित्त्वैनं संशयं योगमातिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भारत

tasmād ajñāna-sambhūtaṁ hṛit-sthaṁ jñānāsinātmanaḥ

chhittvainaṁ sanśhayaṁ yogam ātiṣhṭhottiṣhṭha bhārata

Sanskrit recitation

Knowledge that cuts doubt · 4.34–4.42 · Teaching

Translation

Therefore, with the sword of knowledge (of the Self), cut asunder the doubt of the self, born of ignorance, residing in your heart, and take refuge in Yoga. Arise, O Arjuna!

Meaning

Doubt causes a great deal of mental torment. It is most sinful. It is born of ignorance. Kill it ruthlessly with the knowledge of the Self. Now stand up and fight, O Arjuna.(This chapter is known by the names Jnana Yoga, Abhyasa Yoga and jnanakarmasannyasa Yoga also.)

After Swami Sivananda

Knowledge that cuts doubt· 4.34–4.42

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word
enam
this
yogam
in karm yog
asinā
with the sword
jñāna
of knowledge
tasmāt
therefore
bhārata
Arjun, descendant of Bharat
chhittvā
cut asunder
sanśhayam
doubt
ātmanaḥ
of the self
hṛit-stham
situated in the heart
uttiṣhṭha
arise
ātiṣhṭha
take shelter
ajñāna-sambhūtam
born of ignorance

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