Chapter 4 • Verse 4

Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

Arjuna uvaca: Aparam bhavato janma param janma vivasvata, katham etad vijaniyam tvam adau proktavan iti

Translation & Meaning

Arjuna asks: Vivasvan the sun-god was born long before you — how then are we to understand that you taught this yoga to him in the beginning?

Key Teachings

  • Genuine questioning deepens understanding
  • The mystery of the divine's relationship with time is real
  • Honest inquiry is respected and answered by the teacher

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