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4.39Krishna
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श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः ।ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति ॥

śraddhāvāṃl labhate jñānaṃ tatparaḥ saṃyatendriyaḥ |jñānaṃ labdhvā parāṃ śāntim acireṇādhigacchati ||

लभते · labhate
obtains
तत्परः · tatparaḥ
devoted to it
संयतेन्द्रियः · saṃyatendriyaḥ
with senses controlled
लब्ध्वा · labdhvā
having obtained
पराम् · parām
supreme
शान्तिम् · śāntim
peace
अचिरेण · acireṇa
swiftly, before long
अधिगच्छति · adhigacchati
attains

The faithful one, devoted to it, with senses controlled, obtains knowledge. Having obtained knowledge, one swiftly attains supreme peace.

Original plain-language translation

IN SHORT Trust the path, stay steady, and peace will come faster than you expect.

Three qualifications unlock verse 38's fruit: faith, single-pointed devotion to the goal, and sense-governance. Then the sequence runs quickly — knowledge to peace without long delay. Faith is the doorway; peace the destination. Like a patient trusting the prescription and taking each dose calmly recovers sooner.

Reader's notes (original)