Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 4.18

Sanskrit

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः। स बुद्धिमान् मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत्।।4.18।।

karmaṇyakarma yaḥ paśhyed akarmaṇi cha karma yaḥ sa buddhimān manuṣhyeṣhu sa yuktaḥ kṛitsna-karma-kṛit

Meaning

True wisdom lies in acting with complete focus while remaining detached from outcomes—doing your job excellently without obsessing over results.

Translation

He who finds inaction in action, and action in inaction, is the wise one [possessed of the knowledge of Brahman] among men; they are engaged in yoga and are performers of all actions!

Related Topics

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