Chapter 4, Verse 17
Part of 4: Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगकर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः। अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः॥
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Transliteration
karmaṇo hyapi boddhavyaṁ boddhavyaṁ cha vikarmaṇaḥ akarmaṇaśh cha boddhavyaṁ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ
Meaning
ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରବିହିତ କର୍ମର ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ନିଷିଦ୍ଧ କର୍ମର ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ଏବଂ ଅକର୍ମର ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଜାଣିବା ଉଚିତ; କର୍ମର ସ୍ୱରୂପ ବୁଝିବା କଠିନ।
Word-by-word meaning
karmaṇaḥ — recommended actionhi — certainlyapi — alsoboddhavyam — should be knownboddhavyam — must understandcha — andvikarmaṇaḥ — forbidden actionakarmaṇaḥ — inactioncha — andboddhavyam — must understandgahanā — profoundkarmaṇaḥ — of actiongatiḥ — the true path
Commentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 17?▼
ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରବିହିତ କର୍ମର ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ନିଷିଦ୍ଧ କର୍ମର ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ଏବଂ ଅକର୍ମର ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଜାଣିବା ଉଚିତ; କର୍ମର ସ୍ୱରୂପ ବୁଝିବା କଠିନ।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 17 of Chapter 4 (Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — Path of Knowledge and the Disciplines of Action) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.