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Chapter 4 · Verse 3 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 4.3

devotional Bhakti & Devotion Jnana & Wisdom Relationships

Sanskrit

स एवायं मया तेऽद्य योगः प्रोक्तः पुरातनः। भक्तोऽसि मे सखा चेति रहस्यं ह्येतदुत्तमम्।।4.3।।

Transliteration

sa evāyaṁ mayā te ’dya yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥ bhakto ’si me sakhā cheti rahasyaṁ hyetad uttamam

Word by Word

saḥ that
eva certainly
ayam this
mayā by me
te unto you
adya today
yogaḥ the science of Yog
proktaḥ reveal
purātanaḥ ancient
bhaktaḥ devotee
asi you are
me my
sakhā friend
cha and
iti therefore
rahasyam secret
hi certainly
etat this
uttamam supreme
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals to Arjuna the eternal science of Yoga—the very teaching that has guided seekers across ages—because Arjuna stands as both devoted disciple and intimate friend. This is no mere intellectual doctrine but the supreme secret, offered only when the heart is ready to receive it.

In our modern lives, this teaches us that true knowledge flowers only in relationships built on genuine devotion and vulnerability, where we stop performing and simply show up as ourselves.

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Bhagavad Gita 4.3 — BG 4.3

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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