Bhagavad Gita
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Verse 17
Chapter 4
Verse 18 of 42
Verse 19
Verse 4.18
कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः। स बुद्धिमान् मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥4.18॥
4.18 karmaṇy akarma yaḥ paśyed akarmaṇi ca karma yaḥ sa buddhimān manuṣyeṣu sa yuktaḥ kṛtsnakarmakṛt
Translations
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BradOriginal Translation

He who sees inaction (akarma) in action (karma), and action (karma) in inaction (akarma), He is wise among men, he is disciplined (yukta), performing all actions.

Stoller MillerLiterary

A man who sees inaction in action and action in inaction has understanding among men, disciplined in all action he performs.

ZaehnerJesuit

(18) The man who sees worklessness in work [itself], and work in worklessness, is wise among his fellows, integrated, performing every work.

GambhiranandaAdvaita

4.18 He who finds inaction in action, and action in inaction, he is the wise one [Possessed of the knowledge of Brahman] among men; he is engaged in yoga and is a performer of all actions!

AdidevanandaVishishtadvaita

4.18 He who sees non-action in action and also action in non-action is wise among men. He is fit for release and has carried out all actions.

SivanandaVedanta

4.18 He who seeth inaction in action and action in inaction, he is wise among men; he is a Yogi and performer of all actions.

Commentaries

English
Sanskrit Original
Verse 17
Chapter 4
Verse 18 of 42
Verse 19