jñāna

How it is translated

• knowledge (5)
• of knowledge (4)
• by knowledge (2)
• through the path of knowledge (1)
• in all types of knowledge (1)
• the wise (1)
• divine knowledge (1)
• established in divine knowledge (1)

Every verse

1. 3.3लोकेऽस्मिन्द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ।loke’smin dvi-vidhā niṣhṭhā purā proktā mayānaghaThe Blessed Lord said, "In this world, there is a twofold path, as I said before, O sinless one: the path of knowledge of the Sankhyas and the path of action of the…Here: through the path of knowledge
2. 3.32ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम्।ye tvetad abhyasūyanto nānutiṣhṭhanti me matamBut those who criticize My teaching and do not practice it, deprived of all knowledge and lacking discernment, know them to be doomed to destruction.Here: in all types of knowledge
3. 3.33सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि।sadṛiśhaṁ cheṣhṭate svasyāḥ prakṛiter jñānavān apiEven a wise man acts in accordance with his own nature; beings will follow their nature; what can restraint do?Here: the wise
4. 3.41तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ।tasmāt tvam indriyāṇyādau niyamya bharatarṣhabhaTherefore, O best of the Bharatas, control your senses first and then kill this sinful thing, which destroys knowledge and realization.Here: knowledge
5. 4.10वीतरागभयक्रोधा मन्मया मामुपाश्रिताः।vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhā man-mayā mām upāśhritāḥFreed from attachment, fear, and anger, absorbed in Me, taking refuge in Me, purified by the fire of knowledge, many have attained My Being.Here: of knowledge
6. 4.19यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः।yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥHe whose undertakings are all devoid of desires and selfish purposes, and whose actions have been burned by the fire of knowledge, the wise call him a sage.Here: divine knowledge
7. 4.23गतसङ्गस्य मुक्तस्य ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः।gata-saṅgasya muktasya jñānāvasthita-chetasaḥTo one who is devoid of attachment, who is liberated, whose mind is established in knowledge, and who works for the sake of sacrifice (for the sake of God), the whole…Here: established in divine knowledge
8. 4.27सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणि प्राणकर्माणि चापरे।sarvāṇīndriya-karmāṇi prāṇa-karmāṇi chāpareOthers again sacrifice all the functions of the senses and those of the breath (vital energy, or Prana) in the fire of the Yoga of self-restraint, kindled by knowledge.Here: kindled by knowledge
9. 4.28द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे।dravya-yajñās tapo-yajñā yoga-yajñās tathāpareOthers again offer wealth, austerity, and Yoga as sacrifice, while ascetics of self-restraint and rigid vows offer the study of scriptures and knowledge as sacrifice.Here: those offer cultivation of transcendental knowledge as sacrifice
10. 4.33श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप।śhreyān dravya-mayād yajñāj jñāna-yajñaḥ parantapaSuperior is wisdom-sacrifice to the sacrifice with objects, O Parantapa (scorcher of the foes). All actions in their entirety, O Arjuna, culminate in knowledge.Here: sacrifice performed in knowledge
11. 4.36अपि चेदसि पापेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यः पापकृत्तमः।api ched asi pāpebhyaḥ sarvebhyaḥ pāpa-kṛit-tamaḥEven if thou art the most sinful of all sinners, yet thou shalt surely cross over all sins by the raft of knowledge.Here: by the boat of divine knowledge
12. 4.37यथैधांसि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भस्मसात्कुरुतेऽर्जुन।yathaidhānsi samiddho ’gnir bhasma-sāt kurute ’rjunaAs the blazing fire reduces fuel to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge reduce all actions to ash.Here: the fire of knowledge
13. 4.41योगसंन्यस्तकर्माणं ज्ञानसंछिन्नसंशयम्।yoga-sannyasta-karmāṇaṁ jñāna-sañchhinna-sanśhayamHe who has renounced actions through Yoga, whose doubts have been dispelled by knowledge, and who is self-possessed—such a one is not bound by actions, O Arjuna.Here: by knowledge
14. 4.42तस्मादज्ञानसंभूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनाऽऽत्मनः।tasmād ajñāna-sambhūtaṁ hṛit-sthaṁ jñānāsinātmanaḥTherefore, with the sword of knowledge (of the Self), cut asunder the doubt of the self, born of ignorance, residing in your heart, and take refuge in Yoga. Arise, O…Here: of knowledge
15. 5.17तद्बुद्धयस्तदात्मानस्तन्निष्ठास्तत्परायणाः।tad-buddhayas tad-ātmānas tan-niṣhṭhās tat-parāyaṇāḥTheir intellect absorbed in That, their self being That, established in That, with That as their supreme goal, they go whence there is no return, their sins dispelled by…Here: by knowledge
16. 6.8ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः।jñāna-vijñāna-tṛiptātmā kūṭa-stho vijitendriyaḥThe Yogi who is satisfied with the knowledge and wisdom of the Self, who has conquered the senses, and to whom a clod of earth, a piece of stone, and gold are all the…Here: knowledge
17. 7.19बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते।bahūnāṁ janmanām ante jñānavān māṁ prapadyateAt the end of many births, the wise man comes to Me, realizing that all this is Vaasudeva (the innermost Self); such a great soul (Mahatma) is very hard to find.Here: one who is endowed with knowledge
18. 9.15ज्ञानयज्ञेन चाप्यन्ये यजन्तो मामुपासते।jñāna-yajñena chāpyanye yajanto mām upāsateOthers also, sacrificing with the wisdom-sacrifice, worship Me, the All-Faced, as one, distinct, and manifold.Here: yajña of cultivating knowledge
19. 10.11तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः।teṣhām evānukampārtham aham ajñāna-jaṁ tamaḥOut of mere compassion for them, I, dwelling within their selves, destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the luminous lamp of knowledge.Here: of knowledge
20. 10.38दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्।daṇḍo damayatām asmi nītir asmi jigīṣhatāmOf those who punish, I am the scepter; among those who seek victory, I am statesmanship; and among secrets, I am silence; I am knowledge among knowers.Here: in the wise
21. 13.12अध्यात्मज्ञाननित्यत्वं तत्त्वज्ञानार्थदर्शनम्।adhyātma-jñāna-nityatvaṁ tattva-jñānārtha-darśhanamConstancy in Self-knowledge, the perception of the end of true knowledge—this is declared to be knowledge, and what is opposed to it is ignorance.Here: knowledge
22. 13.18ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।jyotiṣhām api taj jyotis tamasaḥ param uchyateThat Light of all lights is said to be beyond darkness: knowledge, the knowable, and the goal of knowledge, seated in the hearts of all.Here: the goal of knowledge
23. 13.35क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोरेवमन्तरं ज्ञानचक्षुषा।kṣhetra-kṣhetrajñayor evam antaraṁ jñāna-chakṣhuṣhāThey who, by the eye of knowledge, perceive the distinction between the field and its knower, as well as the liberation from the Nature of being, go to the Supreme.Here: with the eyes of knowledge
24. 14.6तत्र सत्त्वं निर्मलत्वात्प्रकाशकमनामयम्।tatra sattvaṁ nirmalatvāt prakāśhakam anāmayamOf these, sattva, which is luminous and healthy due to its stainlessness, binds one by attachment to happiness and knowledge, O sinless one.Here: knowledge
25. 15.10उत्क्रामन्तं स्थितं वापि भुञ्जानं वा गुणान्वितम्।utkrāmantaṁ sthitaṁ vāpi bhuñjānaṁ vā guṇānvitamThe deluded do not see Him who departs, stays, and enjoys; but those who possess the eye of knowledge behold Him.Here: those who possess the eyes of knowledge
26. 16.1अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः।abhayaṁ sattva-sanśhuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥThe Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and yoga, almsgiving, control of the senses, sacrifice, study of scriptures, austerity…Here: knowledge
27. 18.70अध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः।adhyeṣhyate cha ya imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṁvādam āvayoḥAnd he who studies this sacred dialogue of ours, by him I shall have been worshipped through the sacrifice of wisdom; such is my conviction.Here: of knowledge