Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 23 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.23 · Gatasangasya Muktasya
गतसङ्गस्य मुक्तस्य ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः ।
यज्ञायाचरतः कर्म समग्रं प्रविलीयते ॥
gatasaṅgasya muktasya jñānāvasthitacetasaḥ |
yajñāyācarataḥ karma samagraṃ pravilīyate ||
Translation
For one who is unattached and free, whose mind is anchored in knowledge, and who acts for the sake of sacrifice, all action dissolves away.
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 4.23 mean?
For one who is unattached and free, whose mind is anchored in knowledge, and who acts for the sake of sacrifice, all action dissolves away.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.23?
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.