Bhagavad Gita 4.5श्री भगवानुवाच बहूनि मे व्यतीतानि जन्मानि तव चार्जुन।तान्यहं वेद सर्वाणि न त्वं वेत्थ परन्तप ॥

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

• 4.1The Blessed Lord said, "I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; he then told it to…
• 4.2This, handed down in regular succession by the royal sages, was known. This Yoga, however,…
• 4.3That same ancient yoga has been today taught to you by me, for you are my devotee and my…
• 4.4Arjuna said, "Later was Thy birth, and prior to it was the birth of Vivasvan (the Sun);…

• 4.5The Blessed Lord said, "Many births of Mine have passed, as well as of thine, O Arjuna; I…

• 4.6Though I am unborn and of imperishable nature, and though I am the Lord of all beings,…
• 4.7Whenever there is a decline of righteousness and an increase of unrighteousness, O Arjuna,…
• 4.8For the protection of the good, for the destruction of the wicked, and for the…
• 4.9He who thus knows, in their true light, My divine birth and actions, having abandoned the…
• 4.10Freed from attachment, fear, and anger, absorbed in Me, taking refuge in Me, purified by…
• 4.11In whatever way men approach Me, even so do I reward them; My path do men tread in all…
• 4.12Those who long for success in action in this world sacrifice to the gods; for success is…
• 4.13The fourfold caste has been created by Me according to the differentiation of Guna and…
• 4.14Actions do not taint Me, nor do I have a desire for the fruit of actions. He who knows Me…
• 4.15Having known this, the ancient seekers of freedom also performed action; therefore, do…

me

of mine

na

not

cha

and

aham

I

tava

of yours

tvam

you

veda

know

tāni

them

arjuna

Arjun

vettha

know

bahūni

many

janmāni

births

parantapa

Arjun, the scorcher of foes

sarvāṇi

all

vyatītāni

have passed

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha

the Supreme Lord said