Knowledge & Renunciation · 4.2
Saintly kings: Wisdom in Action
एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः।
स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप॥ ४.२ ॥
evaṁ paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣhayo viduḥ
sa kāleneha mahatā yogo naṣhṭaḥ parantapa
Translation
The Divine Kings knew it, for it was their tradition; then, after a long time, it was at last forgotten.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 4.2 through stronger key ideas from the verse: saintly kings, science of yog, received. In the context of Wisdom in Action, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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