Original Sanskrit

श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप । सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते ॥ ४-३३॥

Transliteration

śreyāndravyamayādyajñājjñānayajñaḥ parantapa sarvaṃ karmākhilaṃ pārtha jñāne parisamāpyate 4-33

English Translation

Superior is knowledge-sacrifice to Sacrifice-with-objects O Parantapa. All actions in their entirety, O Partha, culminate in Knowledge.

Word-by-Word Meaning

śreyān = greater; dravyamayāt = of material possessions; yajñāt = than the sacrifice; jñānayajñaḥ = sacrifice in knowledge; parantapa = O chastiser of the enemy; sarvaṃ = all; karma = activities; akhilaṃ = in totality; pārtha = O son of Pritha; jñāne = in knowledge; parisamapyate = end.;

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Summary

The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation of Action

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