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Bhagavad Gita 4.15
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Sanskrit
एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः।
कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम्
कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम्
Transliteration
evaṁ jñātvā kṛitaṁ karma pūrvair api mumukṣhubhiḥ
kuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṁ kṛitam
kuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṁ kṛitam
Synonyms
kim: what is;
karma: action;
kim: what is;
akarma: inaction;
iti: thus;
kavayaḥ: the intelligent;
api: also;
atra: in this matter;
mohitāḥ: are bewildered;
tat: that;
te: unto you;
karma: work;
pravakṣyāmi: I shall explain;
yat: which;
jñātvā: knowing;
mokṣyase: you will be liberated;
aśubhāt: from ill fortune .;
English Meaning
Even the intelligent are bewildered in determining what is action and what is inaction. Now I shall explain to you what action is, knowing which you shall be liberated from all misfortune.
Life Theme
Knowledge and Action
Life Application
Learning from mentors and applying knowledge in practical life decisions.