Chapter 4 • Verse 37

Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

Yathaidhamsi samiddho 'gnir bhasmasat kurute 'rjuna, jnanagnih sarva-karmani bhasmasat kurute tatha

Translation & Meaning

As a blazing fire turns wood to ashes, O Arjuna, so the fire of knowledge burns all karmic reactions to ashes.

Key Teachings

  • •Knowledge is the most powerful purifier
  • •All past karma is dissolved by the flame of jnana
  • •This simile shows the completeness of knowledge's transforming power

Topics

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