Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 4.22

Sanskrit

यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सरः। समः सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते।।4.22।।

yadṛichchhā-lābha-santuṣhṭo dvandvātīto vimatsaraḥ samaḥ siddhāvasiddhau cha kṛitvāpi na nibadhyate

Meaning

Accept what comes naturally, rise above win-lose thinking, release resentment, and perform your duties without attachment to outcomes. Freedom comes through balanced action, not inaction.

Translation

Remaining satisfied with what comes unasked for, having transcended the dualities, being free from spite, and balanced under success and failure, he is not bound even by performing actions.

Related Topics

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