Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 33

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 33 (4.33) means: The offering of knowledge is better than any offering of things, Arjuna. For all action, in the end, comes to fullness in knowledge.

Sanskrit

श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप। सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते।।4.33।।

Transliteration

śhreyān dravya-mayād yajñāj jñāna-yajñaḥ parantapa sarvaṁ karmākhilaṁ pārtha jñāne parisamāpyate

Translation

The offering of knowledge is better than any offering of things, Arjuna. For all action, in the end, comes to fullness in knowledge.

Hindi

अर्जुन, वस्तुओं के किसी भी यज्ञ से ज्ञान का यज्ञ बेहतर है। क्योंकि हर कर्म अंत में ज्ञान में ही पूर्णता पाता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 33?

The offering of knowledge is better than any offering of things, Arjuna. For all action, in the end, comes to fullness in knowledge.

Which chapter is verse 4.33 from?

It is verse 33 of Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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