Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 20 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.20 · Tyaktva Karmaphalasangam
त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः ।
कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किंचित्करोति सः ॥
tyaktvā karmaphalāsaṅgaṃ nityatṛpto nirāśrayaḥ |
karmaṇyabhipravṛtto’pi naiva kiṃcitkaroti saḥ ||
Translation
Having given up attachment to the fruits of action, ever content and dependent on nothing, such a person does nothing at all, even while fully engaged in action.
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 4.20 mean?
Having given up attachment to the fruits of action, ever content and dependent on nothing, such a person does nothing at all, even while fully engaged in action.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.20?
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.