Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 41 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.41 · Yogasamnyastakarmanam
योगसंन्यस्तकर्माणं ज्ञानसंछिन्नसंशयम् ।
आत्मवन्तं न कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनंजय ॥
yogasaṃnyastakarmāṇaṃ jñānasaṃchinnasaṃśayam |
ātmavantaṃ na karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanaṃjaya ||
Translation
Actions do not bind one who has renounced action through yoga, whose doubt is cut away by knowledge, and who is self-possessed, Dhananjaya.
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 4.41 mean?
Actions do not bind one who has renounced action through yoga, whose doubt is cut away by knowledge, and who is self-possessed, Dhananjaya.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.41?
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.