Chapter 4 · Knowledge and Renunciation of Action

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks
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Text 4.38

न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्ध: कालेनात्मनि विन्दति

na hi jñānena sadṛiśhaṁ pavitramiha vidyate tatsvayaṁ yogasansiddhaḥ kālenātmani vindati

Recitation · Text 4.38
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (14 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Nothing in this world purifies like knowledge, Krishna says — and one perfected in yoga finds it within themselves in due course. Note the location and the timing: inside, and not immediately.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Note both the location and the timing — found within, and not immediately.