Chapter 4 · Knowledge and Renunciation of Action · Krishna said

Bhagavad Gita 4.37 — The fire of knowledge

यथैधांसि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भस्मसात्कुरुतेऽर्जुन। ज्ञानाग्निः सर्वकर्माणि भस्मसात्कुरुते तथा ॥

yathaidhāṃsi samiddho'gnirbhasmasātkurute'rjuna | jñānāgniḥ sarvakarmāṇi bhasmasātkurute tathā ||

Meaning

Just as a blazing fire turns wood to ash, Arjuna, the fire of knowledge turns all actions to ash.

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