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Bhagavad Gita 4.19
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Sanskrit
यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः।
ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः
ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः
Transliteration
yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥ
jñānāgni-dagdha-karmāṇaṁ tam āhuḥ paṇḍitaṁ budhāḥ
jñānāgni-dagdha-karmāṇaṁ tam āhuḥ paṇḍitaṁ budhāḥ
Synonyms
tyaktvā: having given up;
karma: phala - āsaṅgam — attachment for fruitive results;
nitya: always;
tṛptaḥ: being satisfied;
nirāśrayaḥ: without any shelter;
karmaṇi: in activity;
abhipravṛttaḥ: being fully engaged;
api: in spite of;
na: does not;
eva: certainly;
kiñcit: anything;
karoti: do;
saḥ: he .;
English Meaning
Abandoning all attachment to the results of his activities, ever satisfied and independent, he performs no fruitive action, although engaged in all kinds of undertakings.
Life Theme
Knowledge and Action
Life Application
Learning from mentors and applying knowledge in practical life decisions.