Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Verse 39

श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः । ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति

śraddhāvā~llabhate jñānaṃ tatparaḥ saṃyatendriyaḥ | jñānaṃ labdhvā parāṃ śāntimacireṇādhigacchati

Translation

He obtains wisdom who is full of faith, who is devoted to it, and who has subdued the senses. Having obtained wisdom, he ere long attains to the Supreme Peace.

— Alladi Mahadeva Sastri

Word meanings

śraddhāvān

the faithful

labhate

obtains

jñānam

wisdom

tatparaḥ

intent

saṃyatendriyaḥ

controlled, senses, whose, he

jñānam

wisdom

labdhvā

having obtained

parām

(to) the highest

śāntim

to peace

acireṇa

without delay

adhigacchati

goes

Śaṅkarācārya's commentary

A man full of faith obtains wisdom. But he may be slow; whence it is enjoined that he should ever be intently devoted to the means of obtaining wisdom, such as constant attendance on the Teachers. A man of faith and devotion may not have mastery over the senses; whence it is also enjoined that he should withdraw his senses away from their engrossment in objects. Such a man of faith, devotion and self-control is sure to obtain wisdom. Mere external acts may fail to produce the required effect, since they may be tinged with hypocrisy. But hypocrisy is impossible when a man is full of faith and so on. Having obtained wisdom, he swiftly attains the Supreme Peace, called Mokṣa.