1. Jñāna (Knowledge) — Bhagavad Gita 4.37
Scriptural Reference
“Yathāidhāṁsi samiddho ’gnir bhasmasāt kurute ’rjuna
Jñānāgniḥ sarva-karmāṇi bhasmasāt kurute tathā.”
— Bhagavad Gita 4.37
Meaning
“Just as a blazing fire reduces wood to ashes,
in the same way, the fire of knowledge burns all karma to ashes.”
Knowledge destroys karma through clarity and removal of ignorance.
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2. Tapas (Discipline) — Yoga Sutra 2.1
Scriptural Reference
“Tapah-svādhyāya-īśvara-praṇidhānāni kriyā-yogaḥ.”
— Patanjali Yoga Sutras 2.1
Meaning
“Discipline, self-study, and surrender to God — these constitute Kriyā Yoga.”
And the next sutra explains the effect:
“Saṁskāra-śeṣo ’nyaḥ.”
— Yoga Sutra 2.12–2.14 (summary)
Tapas weakens old impressions (saṁskāras) that create future karma.
Discipline purifies, breaks patterns, and burns latent karma.
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3. Bhakti (Devotion) — Bhagavad Gita 18.66
Scriptural Reference
“Sarva-dharmān parityajya
mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja
ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo
mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ.”
— Bhagavad Gita 18.66
Meaning
“Surrender completely unto Me.
I shall free you from all karmic reactions — do not fear.”
Surrender dissolves ego, and karma no longer binds.
Another supportive Bhakti reference:
“Bhaktyā mām abhijānāti.” — Gita 18.55
“Through devotion alone one truly knows Me.”
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