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Bhagavad Gita 4.18
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Sanskrit
कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः।
स बुद्धिमान् मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत्
स बुद्धिमान् मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत्
Transliteration
karmaṇyakarma yaḥ paśhyed akarmaṇi cha karma yaḥ
sa buddhimān manuṣhyeṣhu sa yuktaḥ kṛitsna-karma-kṛit
sa buddhimān manuṣhyeṣhu sa yuktaḥ kṛitsna-karma-kṛit
Synonyms
yasya: one whose;
sarve: all sorts of;
samārambhāḥ: attempts;
kāma: based on desire for sense gratification;
saṅkalpa: determination;
varjitāḥ: are devoid of;
jñāna: of perfect knowledge;
agni: by the fire;
dagdha: burned;
karmāṇam: whose work;
tam: him;
āhuḥ: declare;
paṇḍitam: learned;
budhāḥ: those who know .;
English Meaning
One is understood to be in full knowledge whose every endeavor is devoid of desire for sense gratification. He is said by sages to be a worker for whom the reactions of work have been burned up by the fire of perfect knowledge.
Life Theme
Knowledge and Action
Life Application
Learning from mentors and applying knowledge in practical life decisions.