Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4 · Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 4.42 तस्मादज्ञानसम्भूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनात्मनः
श्लोक 4.42
तस्मादज्ञानसम्भूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनात्मनः ।
छित्त्वैनं संशयं योगमातिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भारत ॥
tasmādajñānasambhūtaṃ hṛtsthaṃ jñānāsinātmanaḥ |
chittvainaṃ saṃśayaṃ yogamātiṣṭhottiṣṭha bhārata ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
इसलिए हे भारत! अज्ञान से उत्पन्न और हृदय में बसे इस संशय को ज्ञान-रूपी तलवार से काटकर योग में स्थित हो जाओ और उठ खड़े हो!
Meaning in English
Therefore, cutting with the sword of knowledge this doubt in your heart, born of ignorance, take refuge in yoga. Stand up, O Bharata!
Bhagavad Gita 4.42 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| तस्मात् | tasmāt | therefore |
| अज्ञानसम्भूतम् | ajñāna-sambhūtam | born of ignorance |
| हृत्स्थम् | hṛt-stham | lodged in the heart |
| ज्ञानासिना | jñāna-asinā | with the sword of knowledge |
| आत्मनः | ātmanaḥ | your own |
| छित्त्वा | chittvā | having cut |
| एनम् | enam | this |
| संशयम् | saṃśayam | doubt |
| योगम् | yogam | yoga |
| आतिष्ठ | ātiṣṭha | take your stand in |
| उत्तिष्ठ | uttiṣṭha | stand up |
| भारत | bhārata | O descendant of Bharata |
Explanation
Therefore, cut with the sword of knowledge this doubt of yours, born of ignorance and lodged in your heart. Take your stand in yoga, and arise, O Bharata! The chapter ends with a ringing call to clarity, resolve and action.
Krishna closes the chapter by turning the teaching back to Arjuna's crisis. The doubt in his heart about fighting must be cut, not nursed. Shankara reads yoga here as the yoga of right action that leads to knowledge. Ramanuja reads it as karma-yoga undertaken with knowledge of the Self. Tilak and Aurobindo saw in uttiṣṭha, arise, the Gita's whole spirit of active engagement. The sword of knowledge balances the fire of knowledge in 4.37: one burns karma, the other cuts doubt.
भावार्थ
इसलिए हे भारत, अपने हृदय में स्थित, अज्ञान से उत्पन्न इस संशय को ज्ञानरूपी तलवार से काट डालो, योग में स्थित हो जाओ और युद्ध के लिए खड़े हो जाओ।
Living it today
When doubt has had its hearing, cut it short and act. Clarity followed by decision is how anything worthwhile gets done.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 4.42?
Therefore, cut with the sword of knowledge this doubt of yours, born of ignorance and lodged in your heart. Take your stand in yoga, and arise, O Bharata! The chapter ends with a ringing call to clarity, resolve and action.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.42?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 4 (Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 4.42 in daily life?
When doubt has had its hearing, cut it short and act. Clarity followed by decision is how anything worthwhile gets done.
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