Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 10 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 4.10 · Vitaragabhayakrodha

वीतरागभयक्रोधा मन्मया मामुपाश्रिताः ।
बहवो ज्ञानतपसा पूता मद्भावमागताः ॥

vītarāgabhayakrodhā manmayā māmupāśritāḥ |
bahavo jñānatapasā pūtā madbhāvamāgatāḥ ||

Translation

Free from passion, fear and anger, absorbed in me and taking refuge in me, many, purified by the austerity of knowledge, have attained my state of being.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action”, which has 42 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 4.10 mean?

Free from passion, fear and anger, absorbed in me and taking refuge in me, many, purified by the austerity of knowledge, have attained my state of being.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.10?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.