Shrimad Bhagavad Gita

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अपि चेदसि पापेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यः पापकृत्तमः । सर्वं ज्ञानप्लवेनैव वृजिनं सन्तरिष्यसि ॥ ४-३६ ॥

sanskrit

Even though you be the most sinful of all sinners, you will completely cross over the sea of sins previoulsy accumulated, with the boat of knowledge concerning the self.

english translation

hindi translation

api cedasi pApebhyaH sarvebhyaH pApakRttamaH | sarvaM jJAnaplavenaiva vRjinaM santariSyasi || 4-36 ||

hk transliteration

यथैधांसि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भस्मसात्कुरुतेऽर्जुन । ज्ञानाग्निः सर्वकर्माणि भस्मसात्कुरुते तथा ॥ ४-३७ ॥

sanskrit

Just as burning fire turns fuel to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge turn all Karma to ashes.

english translation

hindi translation

yathaidhAMsi samiddho'gnirbhasmasAtkurute'rjuna | jJAnAgniH sarvakarmANi bhasmasAtkurute tathA || 4-37 ||

hk transliteration

न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते । तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति ॥ ४-३८ ॥

sanskrit

Indeed, there is nothing purifying here comparable to Knowledge. One who has become perfected after a (long) time throughthe constant practice of Karma Yoga and Dhyana Yoga (the Yoga of meditation), realizes That by himself in his own heart.

english translation

hindi translation

na hi jJAnena sadRzaM pavitramiha vidyate | tatsvayaM yogasaMsiddhaH kAlenAtmani vindati || 4-38 ||

hk transliteration

श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः । ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति ॥ ४-३९ ॥

sanskrit

He who has faith, who is intent on it, and who has mastered his senses, attains knowledge. Having attained knowledge, he goes soon to eternal peace or salvation.

english translation

hindi translation

zraddhAvA~llabhate jJAnaM tatparaH saMyatendriyaH | jJAnaM labdhvA parAM zAntimacireNAdhigacchati || 4-39 ||

hk transliteration

अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति । नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मनः ॥ ४-४० ॥

sanskrit

The ignorant, the faithless and the doubting one perish; for the doubting one there is neither this world, nor that beyond, nor happiness.

english translation

hindi translation

ajJazcAzraddadhAnazca saMzayAtmA vinazyati | nAyaM loko'sti na paro na sukhaM saMzayAtmanaH || 4-40 ||

hk transliteration