Bhagavad Gita · 4.34
॥
Devanāgarī
तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया ।
उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā |
upadekṣyanti te jñānaṁ jñāninas tattvadarśinaḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
तत्tatthis [knowledge]
विद्धिviddhiknow, try to learn
प्रणिपातेनpraṇipātenaby humble prostration, by offering respect
परिप੍ਰश्नेनparipraśnenaby humble inquiry
सेवयाsevayāby service
उपदेक्ष्यन्तिupadekṣyantithey will impart, they will reveal
तेteto you
ज्ञानम्jñānamknowledge
ज्ञानिनःjñāninaḥthose who possess knowledge
तत्त्वदर्शिनःtattva-darśinaḥthose who see (darśinaḥ) the Truth (tattva)
Translation
“Try to grasp this truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him humbly and render him service. The self-realized souls, who see the truth, can impart this knowledge to you.”
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