Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 4.16

Sanskrit

किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः। तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्।।4.16।।

kiṁ karma kim akarmeti kavayo ’pyatra mohitāḥ tat te karma pravakṣhyāmi yaj jñātvā mokṣhyase ’śhubhāt

Meaning

Focus on intentional action aligned with your values and responsibilities, not on avoiding action itself. This clarity frees you from guilt and regret.

Translation

Even the intelligent are confounded as to what is action and what is inaction. I shall tell you of that action, knowing which you will become free from evil.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: