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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 4.39

Spiritual master, knowledge and removal of doubt

श्रद्धावाँल्ल‍भते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः ।

ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति ॥ ३९ ॥

śraddhāvāḻ labhate jñānaṁ

tat-paraḥ saṁyatendriyaḥ

jñānaṁ labdhvā parāṁ śāntim

acireṇādhigacchati

Translation

A faithful man who is dedicated to transcendental knowledge and who subdues his senses is eligible to achieve such knowledge, and having achieved it he quickly attains the supreme spiritual peace.

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Faith, Knowledge, and Peace

  1. 1A faithful person dedicated to spiritual knowledge who controls the senses can gain this knowledge and quickly reach supreme spiritual peace.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that faith means firmly trusting that acting in Kṛṣṇa consciousness brings the highest perfection.
  3. 3Develop faith through devotional service and chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, which cleanses the heart, and practice controlling the senses.

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Chapter 4, Transcendental Knowledge: spiritual master, knowledge and removal of doubt.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Discern the eternal self from the temporary.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Faith

The faithful obtain transcendental knowledge.

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Related verses

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BG 6.47The highest yogi is devotedBG 17.3Faith shaped by the three guṇasBG 4.34The humility of real inquiryBG 4.35Spiritual master, knowledge and removal of doubtBG 2.13The self endures bodily changeBG 15.7The living being belongs to Krishna

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