Bhagavad Gita
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Verse 14
Chapter 4
Verse 15 of 42
Verse 16
Verse 4.15
एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः। कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम् ॥4.15॥
4.15 evaṃ jñātvā kṛtaṃ karma pūrvair api mumukṣubhiḥ kuru karmaiva tasmāt tvaṃ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṃ kṛtam
Translations
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BradOriginal Translation

Having known thus, action (karma) was performed, even by the ancients seeking liberation; Therefore, perform action (karma) indeed, as it was performed by the ancients in earlier times.

Stoller MillerLiterary

Knowing this, even ancient seekers of freedom performed action— do as these seers did in ancient times.

ZaehnerJesuit

(15) Knowing this the ancients too did work though seeking [all the while] release [from temporal life]: so do you work [and act] as the ancients did in days of old.

GambhiranandaAdvaita

4.15 Having known thus, duties were performed even by the ancient seekers of Liberation. Therefore you undertake action itself as was performed earlier by the ancient ones.

AdidevanandaVishishtadvaita

4.15 Knowing thus, even ancient seekers for liberation and work. Therefore, do your wok only as the ancients did in olden times.

SivanandaVedanta

4.15 Having known this, the ancient seekers after freedom also performed action; therefore do thou also perform action, as did the ancients in days of yore.

Commentaries

English
Sanskrit Original
Verse 14
Chapter 4
Verse 15 of 42
Verse 16