Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 19 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.19 · Yasya Sarve Samarambhah
यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसंकल्पवर्जिताः ।
ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः ॥
yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāmasaṃkalpavarjitāḥ |
jñānāgnidagdhakarmāṇaṃ tamāhuḥ paṇḍitaṃ budhāḥ ||
Translation
One whose every undertaking is free from desire and its scheming, whose actions are burned up in the fire of knowledge — the wise call such a person truly learned.
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 4.19 mean?
One whose every undertaking is free from desire and its scheming, whose actions are burned up in the fire of knowledge — the wise call such a person truly learned.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.19?
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.