Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4
Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga — జ్ఞాన కర్మ సన్యాస యోగం
42 verses · The Path of Knowledge in Action
Krishna reveals that this teaching is ancient — he first gave it to Vivasvan (the Sun), who passed it to Manu. When dharma declines, the Divine incarnates (Chapter 4 verse 7 — Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya). He explains different sacrificial paths — material, mental, knowledge — culminating in the conclusion that "knowledge-sacrifice" (jnana yajna) is supreme.
Key Verse
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत — Whenever there is a decline of dharma, O Bharata.
Yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati Bhārata
ఎప్పుడెప్పుడు ధర్మానికి హాని కలుగుతుందో
Spiritual Lesson
The Divine incarnation principle is not historical claim but spiritual law — wherever dharma is restored, the Divine is present.
Chapter Summary
Krishna reveals that this teaching is ancient — he first gave it to Vivasvan (the Sun), who passed it to Manu. When dharma declines, the Divine incarnates (Chapter 4 verse 7 — Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya). He explains different sacrificial paths — material, mental, knowledge — culminating in the conclusion that "knowledge-sacrifice" (jnana yajna) is supreme.