Chapter 4 · Knowledge and Renunciation of Action
श्रीकृष्ण•Śrī Kṛṣṇa speaks
★ Key Ślokaतद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिन:
tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśhnena sevayā upadekṣhyanti te jñānaṁ jñāninas tattva-darśhinaḥ
Recitation · Text 4.34
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (10 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you because they have seen the truth.
💡 Key Analogy & Śāstric Metaphor
Insulated Cable of Paramparā: Spiritual knowledge flows down an authentic disciplic succession (paramparā) without adulteration, like electric current through a copper wire.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:True spiritual realization requires humble inquiry, service, and guidance from an authentic teacher.