Chapter 4, Verse 16
Part of 4: Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगकिं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः। तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्॥
Transliteration
kiṁ karma kim akarmeti kavayo ’pyatra mohitāḥ tat te karma pravakṣhyāmi yaj jñātvā mokṣhyase ’śhubhāt
Meaning
What is action? What is inaction? Even the wise are confused about this. Therefore, I shall teach you the nature of action and inaction, by knowing which you will be liberated from the evil of Samsara, the wheel of birth and death.
Word-by-word meaning
kim — whatkarma — actionkim — whatakarma — inactioniti — thuskavayaḥ — the wiseapi — evenatra — in thismohitāḥ — are confusedtat — thatte — to youkarma — actionpravakṣhyāmi — I shall explainyat — whichjñātvā — knowingmokṣhyase — you may free yourselfaśhubhāt — from inauspiciousness
Commentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 16?▼
What is action? What is inaction? Even the wise are confused about this. Therefore, I shall teach you the nature of action and inaction, by knowing which you will be liberated from the evil of Samsara, the wheel of birth and death.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 16 of Chapter 4 (Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — Path of Knowledge and the Disciplines of Action) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.