Chapter 4 · Knowledge and Renunciation of Action

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks
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Text 4.34

तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिन:

tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśhnena sevayā upadekṣhyanti te jñānaṁ jñāninas tattva-darśhinaḥ

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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (10 words)

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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.