Bhagavad Gita 4.5 meaningWisdom in action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“We have both lived many lives. I remember mine; you don’t remember yours.”
What it means
Krishna replies: “You and I have both lived many lives, Arjuna. I remember them all; you don't.”
The original Sanskrit
श्रीभगवानुवाच । बहूनि मे व्यतीतानि जन्मानि तव चार्जुन । तान्यहं वेद सर्वाणि न त्वं वेत्थ परन्तप ॥
śrībhagavānuvāca bahūni me vyatītāni janmāni tava cārjuna tānyahaṃ veda sarvāṇi na tvaṃ vettha parantapa
Translations
Literal translation
The Blessed Lord said: O Arjuna, many lives of Mine have passed, and so have yours. I know them all, (but) you know not, O scorcher of enemies!
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
श्रीभगवान् ने कहा -- हे अर्जुन ! मेरे और तुम्हारे बहुत से जन्म हो चुके हैं, (परन्तु) हे परन्तप ! उन सबको मैं जानता हूँ और तुम नहीं जानते।
Swami Tejomayananda
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