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Bhagavad Gita 4.39
Trust, steady effort and a little self-restraint open the way to understanding — and understanding to peace.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, Verse 39
श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः।
ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति॥
śraddhāvāl labhate jñānaṁ tat-paraḥ saṁyatendriyaḥ
jñānaṁ labdhvā parāṁ śāntim acireṇādhigacchati
Translation
One who has faith, who is devoted to it and has mastered the senses, gains knowledge. Having gained knowledge, one soon reaches supreme peace.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
श्रद्धावान, तत्पर और इंद्रियों को संयम में रखने वाला व्यक्ति ज्ञान प्राप्त करता है, और ज्ञान पाकर शीघ्र ही परम शांति को प्राप्त होता है।
In simple words Interpretation
Trust, steady effort and a little self-restraint open the way to understanding — and understanding to peace.
Context
Krishna names the qualities that help wisdom take root: trust (śraddhā), dedication and self-discipline.
When this may help
When you're losing faith in a path you've chosen, or need encouragement to keep going.
Reflection question
What would you keep practising if you trusted it would bear fruit?
A small practice
Recommit to one small daily habit today, without promising more than a week.
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