BG - 4.34

तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया। उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः।।4.34।।

tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśhnena sevayā upadekṣhyanti te jñānaṁ jñāninas tattva-darśhinaḥ

• tat - the Truth
• viddhi - try to learn
• praṇipātena - by approaching a spiritual master
• paripraśhnena - by humble inquiries
• sevayā - by rendering service
• upadekṣhyanti - can impart
• te - unto you
• jñānam - knowledge
• jñāninaḥ - the enlightened
• tattva-darśhinaḥ - those who have realized the Truth

Translation

Know that the wise who have realized the truth will instruct thee in that knowledge through long prostration, supplication, and service.

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