Chapter 4, Verse 23
Part of 4: Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगगतसङ्गस्य मुक्तस्य ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः। यज्ञायाचरतः कर्म समग्रं प्रविलीयते॥
Transliteration
gata-saṅgasya muktasya jñānāvasthita-chetasaḥ yajñāyācharataḥ karma samagraṁ pravilīyate
Meaning
To one who is devoid of attachment, who is liberated, whose mind is established in knowledge, and who works for the sake of sacrifice (for the sake of God), the whole action is dissolved.
Word-by-word meaning
gata-saṅgasya — free from material attachmentsmuktasya — of the liberatedjñāna-avasthita — established in divine knowledgechetasaḥ — whose intellectyajñāya — as a sacrifice (to God)ācharataḥ — performingkarma — actionsamagram — completelypravilīyate — are freed
Commentary
One who is free from attachment, who is liberated from the bonds of Karma, whose mind is centred and rooted in wisdom, who performs actions for the sake of sacrifice, in order to please the Lord -- all his actions with their results melt away. His actions are reduced to nothing. They are, in fact, no actions at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 23?▼
To one who is devoid of attachment, who is liberated, whose mind is established in knowledge, and who works for the sake of sacrifice (for the sake of God), the whole action is dissolved.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 23 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.