Bhagavad Gita 4.39
श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः। ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति॥
śraddhāvāl labhate jñānaṁ tat-paraḥ saṁyatendriyaḥ | jñānaṁ labdhvā parāṁ śāntim acireṇādhigacchati ||
“The faithful, devoted to wisdom and master of the senses, attains knowledge, and on attaining knowledge, attains supreme peace without delay.”- faith
- knowledge
- peace
What this verse is about
This verse speaks to faith that continues before the proof arrives, knowledge that purifies what it touches, and peace that does not depend on the world.
✦ Contemplation
Faith here doesn't mean being sure. It means keeping on with the practice before you have the proof.
✦ A small practice
Do one small thing today that your wisest self would do, even if you don't fully believe in it yet.
Chapter 4
The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of ActionJñāna Karma Sannyāsa Yoga
Action done as offering becomes a form of knowledge. The chapter that insists wisdom purifies everything it touches.
Dilemmas this verse speaks to
Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.
Sit with this verse a little longer.
Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life, and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.
Ask Dharma about 4.39