Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 13

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 13 (4.13) means: The four kinds of work in the world arose from me, matched to people's qualities and deeds. Though I am their source, know me as the one who does not act and does not change.

Sanskrit

चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः। तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम्।।4.13।।

Transliteration

chātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛiṣhṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśhaḥ tasya kartāram api māṁ viddhyakartāram avyayam

Translation

The four kinds of work in the world arose from me, matched to people's qualities and deeds. Though I am their source, know me as the one who does not act and does not change.

Hindi

संसार में चार तरह के कर्म मुझसे उपजे, लोगों के गुणों और कर्मों के अनुसार। यद्यपि मैं उनका स्रोत हूँ, मुझे उस रूप में जानो जो न कर्ता है, न बदलता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 13?

The four kinds of work in the world arose from me, matched to people's qualities and deeds. Though I am their source, know me as the one who does not act and does not change.

Which chapter is verse 4.13 from?

It is verse 13 of Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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