Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 41

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 41 (3.41) means: So first master your senses, Arjuna, and then strike down this destroyer of knowledge and understanding.

Sanskrit

तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ। पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्।।3.41।।

Transliteration

tasmāt tvam indriyāṇyādau niyamya bharatarṣhabha pāpmānaṁ prajahi hyenaṁ jñāna-vijñāna-nāśhanam

Translation

So first master your senses, Arjuna, and then strike down this destroyer of knowledge and understanding.

Hindi

इसलिए अर्जुन, पहले अपनी इंद्रियों को वश में करो, और फिर ज्ञान तथा विवेक के इस नाशक को मार गिराओ।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 41?

So first master your senses, Arjuna, and then strike down this destroyer of knowledge and understanding.

Which chapter is verse 3.41 from?

It is verse 41 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.

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