Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 12 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.12 · Kankshantah Karmanam
काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः ।
क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा ॥
kāṅkṣantaḥ karmaṇāṃ siddhiṃ yajanta iha devatāḥ |
kṣipraṃ hi mānuṣe loke siddhirbhavati karmajā ||
Translation
Those who desire success in their actions worship the gods here, for in the human world success born of action comes quickly.
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 4.12 mean?
Those who desire success in their actions worship the gods here, for in the human world success born of action comes quickly.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.12?
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.