न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते | तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति ||४-३८||
na hi jñānena sadṛśaṃ pavitramiha vidyate . tatsvayaṃ yogasaṃsiddhaḥ kālenātmani vindati ||4-38||
- na
- nothing
- hi
- certainly
- jñānena
- with knowledge
- sadṛśam
- in comparison
- pavitram
- sanctified
- iha
- in this world
- vidyate
- exists
- tat
- that
- svayam
- himself
- yoga
- in devotion
- saṁsiddhaḥ
- he who is mature
- kālena
- in course of time
- ātmani
- in himself
- vindati
- enjoys
In this world, there is nothing so sublime and pure as transcendental knowledge. Such knowledge is the mature fruit of all mysticism. And one who has become accomplished in the practice of devotional service enjoys this knowledge within himself in due course of time.