Bhagavad Gita 4.33
श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप। सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते।।
śhreyān dravya-mayād yajñāj jñāna-yajñaḥ parantapa sarvaṁ karmākhilaṁ pārtha jñāne parisamāpyate
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| śhreyān | śhreyān | superior |
| dravya-mayāt | dravya-mayāt | of material possessions |
| yajñāt | yajñāt | than the sacrifice |
| jñāna-yajñaḥ | jñāna-yajñaḥ | sacrifice performed in knowledge |
| parantapa | parantapa | subduer of enemies, Arjun |
| sarvam | sarvam | all |
| karma | karma | works |
| akhilam | akhilam | all |
| pārtha | pārtha | Arjun, the son of Pritha |
| jñāne | jñāne | in knowledge |
| parisamāpyate | parisamāpyate | culminate |
Superior is wisdom-sacrifice to the sacrifice with objects, O Parantapa (scorcher of the foes). All actions in their entirety, O Arjuna, culminate in knowledge.
हे परन्तप ! द्रव्यों से सम्पन्न होने वाले यज्ञ की अपेक्षा ज्ञानयज्ञ श्रेष्ठ है। हे पार्थ ! सम्पूर्ण अखिल कर्म ज्ञान में समाप्त होते हैं, अर्थात् ज्ञान उनकी पराकाष्ठा है।।