Chapter4 Shloka39 - Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Chapter 4 : Jnana Yoga - The Yoga of knowledge

Ch 04 : Sh 39

श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः ।
ज्ञानं लब्धवा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति ॥

Transliteration

śraddhāvāllabhate jñānaṃ tatparaḥ saṃyatendriyaḥ |
jñānaṃ labdhvā parāṃ śāntim acireṇādhigacchati || 39 ||

Translation

One who has faith [in me], who is receptive [towards knowledge], and who has controlled the senses, attains enlightenment. Having attained enlightenment, he obtains Supreme Peace.

Purport

In the last Shloka Bhavan Shri Krishna explained the general process of achieving knowledge by mentioning one who practices Yoga attains knowledge over the due period of time.
In this Shloka Bhagvan Shri Krishna explains the details factors which lead human to achieve the enlightenment quickly.

Bhagvan Shri Krishna puts out the following factors to achieve enlightenment

1. Undivided faith in God (ie. Shri Krishna)
2. The eagerness to learn and
3. Control over senses.
 
Those people who possess the above qualities achieve transcendental knowledge. After achieving the state of enlightenment such a person achieves the supreme bliss of Bhagvan Shri Krishna.