Chapter 4: Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga, verse 39
श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः।
ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति ॥
Say itśhraddhāvān labhate jñānaṁ tat-paraḥ sanyatendriyaḥ
jñānaṁ labdhvā parāṁ śhāntim achireṇādhigachchhati
Translation
The one who is full of faith, devoted to it, and has subdued their senses obtains this knowledge; and upon obtaining the knowledge, they attain the supreme peace immediately.
Swami Sivananda
The one who has faith, is diligent, and has control over their organs, attains Knowledge. Achieving Knowledge, one soon attains supreme Peace.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
He who has faith, is intent on it, and has mastered his senses, attains knowledge. Having attained knowledge, he quickly goes to supreme peace.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
He who has faith gains knowledge, if he is solely intent upon it and has his sense-organs well-controlled. Having gained the knowledge, he soon attains the Supreme Peace.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
He who is full of faith attains wisdom, and he who can control his senses, having attained that wisdom, will soon attain Supreme Peace.
Shri Purohit Swami
जो जितेन्द्रिय तथा साधन-परायण है, ऐसा श्रद्धावान् मनुष्य ज्ञानको प्राप्त होता है और ज्ञानको प्राप्त होकर वह तत्काल परम शान्तिको प्राप्त हो जाता है।
Swami Ramsukhdas
श्रद्धावान्, तत्पर और जितेन्द्रिय पुरुष ज्ञान प्राप्त करता है। ज्ञान को प्राप्त करके शीघ्र ही वह परम शान्ति को प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.
Verse map
How this verse connects to feelings, situations, ideas and other verses. Hover or tap to see why; these links are drafts awaiting review.
Speaks to
संशय DoubtConnected verses
is echoed in 2.66Part of a chain
From faith to peace