jñātvā

एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः

jñātvā — knowing

Knowing this, those who sought freedom in earlier times did their work. So do your work as they did.

किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः

jñātvā — knowing

What is action, and what is inaction? Even the wise are confused here. I will tell you what action is, and knowing it you will be free.

एवं बहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रह्मणो मुखे

jñātvā — having known

So many kinds of offering have been described. Know that all of them arise from action — and knowing this, you will be free.

यज्ज्ञात्वा न पुनर्मोहमेवं यास्यसि पाण्डव

jñātvā — having known

Knowing it, you will not fall into this confusion again. By it you will see all beings, without exception, in yourself and in me.

भोक्तारं यज्ञतपसां सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्

jñātvā — having realized

Knowing me as the one who receives every offering and austerity, the great lord of all worlds, and the friend of all beings — one comes to peace.

ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषतः

jñānam — knowledge

I will tell you this knowledge in full, together with what is realised through it, knowing which nothing further remains to be known here.

इदं तु ते गुह्यतमं प्रवक्ष्याम्यनसूयवे

jñānam — knowledge

To you, who do not carp, I will declare this deepest secret — knowledge together with what is realised through it, knowing which you will be released from harm.

महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः

jñātvā — knowing

But the great-souled, son of Pritha, having taken refuge in the divine nature, worship me with a mind turned nowhere else, knowing me as the imperishable origin of all beings.

ज्ञेयं यत्तत्प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वाऽमृतमश्नुते

jñātvā — knowing

I will tell you what is to be known, by knowing which one reaches the deathless: the beginningless highest Brahman, which is said to be neither existent nor non-existent.

परं भूयः प्रवक्ष्यामि ज्ञानानां ज्ञानमुत्तमम्

jñānānām — of all knowledge

I will declare again the highest knowledge, best of all knowledge, by knowing which those who practise have reached perfection.

तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ

jñātvā — having understood

So let the scriptures be your measure in deciding what is to be done and what is not. Knowing what they teach, act.

भक्त्या मामभिजानाति यावान्यश्चास्मि तत्त्वतः

jñātvā — having known

Through devotion one comes to know me as I am, how much and what I am; and knowing me so, one enters into me at once.