तस्मादज्ञानसम्भूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनात्मनः | छित्त्वैनं संशयं योगमातिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भारत ||४-४२||
tasmādajñānasambhūtaṃ hṛtsthaṃ jñānāsinātmanaḥ . chittvainaṃ saṃśayaṃ yogamātiṣṭhottiṣṭha bhārata ||4-42||
Chapter 4 · Verse 42
Jnana Yoga
ज्ञानयोग
Translation
4.42 Therefore, sunder, with the sword of knowledge, this doubt present in your heart resulting from ignorance concerning the self. Practise this Yoga, O Arjuna, and rise up.
Meaning
Doubt causes a great deal of mental torment. It is most sinful. It is born of ignorance. Kill it ruthlessly with the knowledge of the Self. Now stand up and fight. O Arjuna.(This chapter is known by the names Jnana Yoga. Abhyasa Yoga and jnanakarmasannyasa Yoga also.) Thus in the Upanishads of the glorious Bhagavad Gita the science of the Eternal the scripture of Yoga the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna ends the fourth discourse entitledThe Yoga of the Division of Wisdom.,
Word by word
तस्मात् therefore अज्ञानसंभूतम् born out of ignorance हृत्स्थम् residing in the heart ज्ञानासिना by the sword of knowledge आत्मनः of the Self छित्त्वा having cut एनम् this संशयम् doubt योगम् Yoga आत्तिष्ठ take refuge उत्तिष्ठ arise भारत O Bharata.