Knowledge & Renunciation · 4.8
Eternal religion: Wisdom in Action
परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम्।
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय संभवामि युगे युगे॥ ४.८ ॥
paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśhāya cha duṣhkṛitām
dharma-sansthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge
Translation
To protect the righteous, to destroy the wicked, and to establish the kingdom of God, I am reborn from age to age.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 4.8 through stronger key ideas from the verse: eternal religion, age after age, righteous. 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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