Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14 Verse 1 (14.1)
Reflective Prompt:
When you acquire deep wisdom, does it feel like a tool to navigate the world better, or a state of being that places you beyond the reach of worldly disturbance?
- ▪ Option 1: A tool to act more effectively and wisely in everyday situations (Gyan).
- ▪ Option 2: A state of absolute stability that makes me unaffected by creation and dissolution (Vigyan).
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14 Verse 1 (14.1)
श्रीभगवानुवाच
परं भूयः प्रवक्ष्यामि ज्ञानानां ज्ञानमुत्तमम् । यज्ज्ञात्वा मुनयः सर्वे परां सिद्धिमितो गताः | | १४-१ | |
śhrī bhagavān uvācha paraṁ bhūyaḥ pravakṣhyāmi jñānānāṁ jñānamuttamam yajjñātvā munayaḥ sarve parāṁ siddhimito gatāḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 0:
- श्री
(Sri)— श्री(the Blessed Lord said) - भगवान्
(Bhagavan)— भगवान(the Blessed Lord said) - उवाच
(uvacha)— बोले(the Blessed Lord said)
Line 1:
- परम्
(param)— सर्वोच्च(supreme) - भूयः
(bhuyah)— फिर से(again) - प्रवक्ष्यामि
(pravakshyami)— मैं कहूंगा(I shall declare) - ज्ञानानाम्
(jnananam)— सभी ज्ञानों में(of all knowledge) - ज्ञानम्
(jnanam)— ज्ञान(wisdom) - उत्तमम्
(uttamam)— सर्वश्रेष्ठ(supreme/best)
Line 2:
- यत्
(yat)— जो(which) -
jjoined in yajjñātvā - न
(na)— नहीं(not) - त्वम्
(tvam)— तुम(you) - मुनयः
(munayah)— मुनि(the sages) - सर्वे
(sarve)— सभी(all) - परम्
(param)— सर्वोच्च(supreme) - सिद्धिम्
(siddhim)— सिद्धि(perfection) - इतः
(itah)— यहां से(from here (this world)) - गताः
(gatah)— प्राप्त हुए(have attained)
English: Lord Shri Krishna continued: Now I will reveal to the Wisdom which is beyond knowledge, by attaining which the sages have reached Perfection.
Learnings from Shloka 1:
- Supreme Wisdom:: True Gyan is the highest understanding that places the soul beyond worldly limitations.
- Ultimate Perfection:: The goal of wisdom is not just information, but the final perfection and liberation of consciousness.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 14.1 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna declares that He will teach the highest wisdom (Gyan) which is superior to all other forms of knowledge. Sages who have realized this wisdom have attained ultimate perfection.