Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 4.33

Sanskrit

श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप। सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते।।4.33।।

śhreyān dravya-mayād yajñāj jñāna-yajñaḥ parantapa sarvaṁ karmākhilaṁ pārtha jñāne parisamāpyate

Meaning

Invest in learning and understanding over material resources. All meaningful action ultimately builds wisdom that drives better decisions.

Translation

O destroyer of enemies, knowledge considered as a sacrifice is greater than sacrifices requiring materials. O son of Prtha, all actions in their totality culminate in knowledge.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: