Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 41 Meaning
He who has renounced actions through Yoga, whose doubts have been dispelled by knowledge, and who is self-possessed—such a one is not bound by actions, O Arjuna.
BG 4.41
योगसंन्यस्तकर्माणं ज्ञानसंछिन्नसंशयम्। आत्मवन्तं न कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनञ्जय
yoga-sannyasta-karmāṇaṁ jñāna-sañchhinna-sanśhayam ātmavantaṁ na karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanañjaya
Meaning in English
He who has renounced actions through Yoga, whose doubts have been dispelled by knowledge, and who is self-possessed—such a one is not bound by actions, O Arjuna.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
हे धनञ्जय ! योग- (समता-) के द्वारा जिसका सम्पूर्ण कर्मोंसे सम्बन्ध-विच्छेद हो गया है और ज्ञानके द्वारा जिसके सम्पूर्ण संशयोंका नाश हो गया है, ऐसे स्वरूप-परायण मनुष्यको कर्म नहीं बाँधते।
Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation (Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga), it teaches about Knowledge and Divine incarnation.
The essence of this teaching encourages us to focus on our actions and duties rather than anxiety about outcomes. In today's fast-paced world, this timeless wisdom offers a path to inner peace.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
When to Apply This Verse
- •When feeling anxious about results at work or exams
- •Before starting a new project or challenge
- •When perfectionism causes stress
Related Verses
BG 4.7
Whenever there is a decline of righteousness and an increase of unrighteousness, O Arjuna, then I manifest Myself.
BG 4.8
For the protection of the good, for the destruction of the wicked, and for the establishment of righteousness, I am born in every age.
BG 2.13
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.
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