Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 2 Meaning
This, handed down in regular succession by the royal sages, was known. This Yoga, however, has been lost here over time, O Parantapa (burner of the foes).
BG 4.2
एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः। स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप
evaṁ paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣhayo viduḥ sa kāleneha mahatā yogo naṣhṭaḥ parantapa
Meaning in English
This, handed down in regular succession by the royal sages, was known. This Yoga, however, has been lost here over time, O Parantapa (burner of the foes).
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
हे परंतप ! इस तरह परम्परासे प्राप्त इस कर्मयोग को राजर्षियोंने जाना। परन्तु बहुत समय बीत जानेके कारण वह योग इस मनुष्यलोकमें लुप्तप्राय हो गया।
Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation (Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga), it teaches about Knowledge and Divine incarnation.
The essence of this teaching encourages us to focus on our actions and duties rather than anxiety about outcomes. In today's fast-paced world, this timeless wisdom offers a path to inner peace.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
When to Apply This Verse
- •When feeling anxious about results at work or exams
- •Before starting a new project or challenge
- •When perfectionism causes stress
Related Verses
BG 4.7
Whenever there is a decline of righteousness and an increase of unrighteousness, O Arjuna, then I manifest Myself.
BG 4.8
For the protection of the good, for the destruction of the wicked, and for the establishment of righteousness, I am born in every age.
BG 2.13
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.
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