Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 15 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.15 · Evam Jnatva Kritam
एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः ।
कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम् ॥
evaṃ jñātvā kṛtaṃ karma pūrvairapi mumukṣubhiḥ |
kuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṃ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṃ kṛtam ||
Translation
Knowing this, even the seekers of liberation of old performed action. So you too should simply act, as the ancients did long ago.
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 4.15 mean?
Knowing this, even the seekers of liberation of old performed action. So you too should simply act, as the ancients did long ago.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.15?
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.