Bhagavad Gita · Verse 7.2
Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga (ज्ञानविज्ञानयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषतः । यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते ॥२॥
jñānaṃ te'haṃ savijñānamidaṃ vakṣyāmyaśeṣataḥ | yajjñātvā neha bhūyo'nyajjñātavyamavaśiṣyate ||2||
Complete Shloka Translation
I will explain this knowledge to you completely, together with realized understanding; knowing it, nothing further remains here to be known.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ज्ञानम् | jñānam | knowledge |
| विज्ञानम् | vijñānam | realized understanding |
| ज्ञानं | jñānaṃ | [term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ... |
| तेऽहं | te'haṃ | [term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ... |
| सविज्ञानमिदं | savijñānamidaṃ | [term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ... |
| वक्ष्याम्यशेषतः | vakṣyāmyaśeṣataḥ | [term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ... |
| यज्ज्ञात्वा | yajjñātvā | [term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ... |
| नेह | neha | [term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ... |
| भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते | bhūyo'nyajjñātavyamavaśiṣyate | [term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ... |
knowledge
realized understanding
[term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ...
[term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ...
[term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ...
[term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ...
[term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ...
[term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ...
[term] in context of I will explain this knowledge ...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Jnana and vijnana connect knowledge with realized understanding. The promise concerns comprehensive spiritual knowledge of Krishna, rather than mastery of every worldly subject.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Let what you learn become something you understand through experience."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Which lesson could you understand more deeply through experience?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to look beneath external appearances in your daily life: see the underlying divine spark and interconnectedness in everyone, and seek refuge in timeless values rather than chasing fleeting superficial illusions.