Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 16 (5.16)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 16 (5.16)
ज्ञानेन तु तदज्ञानं येषां नाशितमात्मनः । तेषामादित्यवज्ज्ञानं प्रकाशयति तत्परम् | | ५-१६ | |
jñānena tu tadajñānaṁ yeṣhāṁ nāśhitamātmanaḥ teṣhāmādityavajjñānaṁ prakāśhayati tatparam
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- ज्ञएन
(jnanena)— ज्ञान(but by knowledge) - तु
(tu)— ज्ञान(but by knowledge) - तत्
(tat)— वह(that ignorance is destroyed) - अज्ञनम्
(ajnanam)— कर्म(that ignorance is destroyed) -
yesamjoined in yeṣhāṁ - नइत
(nashitam)— नइत(that ignorance is destroyed) - आत्मनः
(atmanah)— आत्मा(of the self)
Line 2:
- तेषाम्
(tesham)— उनके लिए(for those people) - अइय-व
(aditya-vat)— ज्ञान(knowledge like the sun) - ज्ञानम्
(jnanam)— ज्ञान(knowledge like the sun) - प्रकशयति
(prakashayati)— इल्लुमिनतेस्(reveals the Supreme) - तत्
(tat)— वह(reveals the Supreme) - परम्
(param)— इसके बाद(reveals the Supreme)
English: Surely wisdom is like the sun, revealing the highest truth to those whose lack of understanding is dispelled by the wisdom of the self.
Learnings from Shloka 16:
- Wisdom is Illuminating:: Self-knowledge works like sunlight, automatically dissolving doubts, confusion, and fear.
- Seek Inner Awakening:: Focus on spiritual learning and self-reflection to let the light of your true Self shine through.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 5.16 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Just as the rising sun dispels the darkness of the night and reveals the world clearly, the dawn of self-knowledge (Gyan) destroys the darkness of ignorance. This wisdom reveals the supreme, unchanging reality of the Atman that was always present.