gita-begin

For Eternal Beginners

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श्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानम् तत्परः सम्यतेन्द्रियः ।
ज्ञानम् लब्ध्वा पराम् शान्तिम् अचिरेणाधिगच्छति ॥ ३९ ॥


zraddhAvAn labhate jJAnam tatparaH samyatendriyaH |
jJAnam labdhvA parAm zAntim acireNAdhigacchati || 39 ||

श्रद्धावान् [zraddhAvAn] A person who trusts, तत्परः [tatparaH] is eagerly engaged सम्यतेन्द्रियः [samyatendriyaH] and has his sense organs under control लभते ज्ञानम् [labhate jJAnam] will obtain knowledge. लब्ध्वा ज्ञानम् [labdhvA jJAnam] Having obtained this knowledge, अचिरेण अधिगच्छति [acireNa adhigacchati] he will quickly attain पराम् शान्तिम् [parAm zAntim] the ultimate composure.

A person receives this knowledge by instruction. He eagerly grows the instructed awareness with dedication, focusing the mind to consolidate this knowledge. He restrains his sense organs from other subjects.

Such a person quickly realizes the true nature of the Self, along with the maturity associated with such realization. After realizing this knowledge, he will gain ultimate composure without delay.