Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 4 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 6.4 · Yada Hi Nendriyartheshu

यदा हि नेन्द्रियार्थेषु न कर्मस्वनुषज्जते ।
सर्वसंकल्पसंन्यासी योगारूढस्तदोच्यते ॥

yadā hi nendriyārtheṣu na karmasvanuṣajjate |
sarvasaṃkalpasaṃnyāsī yogārūḍhastadocyate ||

Translation

When a person is no longer attached to the objects of the senses or to actions, and has given up every self-willed intention, then he is said to have reached the height of yoga.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.4 mean?

When a person is no longer attached to the objects of the senses or to actions, and has given up every self-willed intention, then he is said to have reached the height of yoga.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.4?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).

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