Chapter 4: Jñāna-karma-sannyāsa-yoga: – Renunciation of Actions through EnlightenmentVerse 9
जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वत: ।
त्यक्त्वा देहं पुनर्जन्म नैति मामेति सोऽर्जुन ॥
English Transliteration
janma karma ca me divyam-
evaṃ yo vetti tattvata:
tyaktvā dehaṃ punar-janma
naiti mām-eti so’rjuna – 4.9
Translation
Whoever knows in essence My birth and activity as divine in this manner, abandoning the body attains Me and does not have re-birth, O Arjuna.
Chanting Audio
Chapter 4: Jñāna-karma-sannyāsa-yoga: – Renunciation of Actions through Enlightenment - Verse 9
Ma Gurupriya
Commentary
This is an intriguing statement of Krishna. What makes one’s life divine is his Self-knowledge – how well, absolutely, he is able to reflect it in his life. Krishna displays a rare excellence in this.
Many people, with different attitudes and associations, took to Krishna, picturing and regarding him variously. All of them had their cherished benefits and fulfilment. How did they come to think of him thus? And how did Krishna respond to them all?
As in humans, given to the usual education and professional life, in Self-knowers too, there are individual differences, often amazing indeed. Their behaviour, ability, skills, etc. are surprisingly variant.
To know Krishna well, his worth and mission in life, is to verily become a Knower himself. For him, there will be no further birth. To know Krishna is equally to know the supreme Truth, Brahman. Such knowledge will dispel doubts, dissolve the ego, and untie all bondages for ever!
