Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 38

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 38 (4.38) means: Nothing in this world purifies like knowledge. In time, the one made whole through practice finds it within themselves.

Sanskrit

न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते। तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति।।4.38।।

Transliteration

na hi jñānena sadṛiśhaṁ pavitramiha vidyate tatsvayaṁ yogasansiddhaḥ kālenātmani vindati

Translation

Nothing in this world purifies like knowledge. In time, the one made whole through practice finds it within themselves.

Hindi

इस संसार में ज्ञान जैसा पवित्र करने वाला कुछ नहीं। समय आने पर, जो अभ्यास से पूर्ण हो जाता है, वह इसे अपने भीतर ही पा लेता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 38?

Nothing in this world purifies like knowledge. In time, the one made whole through practice finds it within themselves.

Which chapter is verse 4.38 from?

It is verse 38 of Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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