Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 14

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 14 (4.14) means: Actions do not stain me, for I have no craving for their fruits. Whoever knows me this way is not bound by their own actions.

Sanskrit

न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा। इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते।।4.14।।

Transliteration

na māṁ karmāṇi limpanti na me karma-phale spṛihā iti māṁ yo ’bhijānāti karmabhir na sa badhyate

Translation

Actions do not stain me, for I have no craving for their fruits. Whoever knows me this way is not bound by their own actions.

Hindi

कर्म मुझे नहीं छूते, क्योंकि मुझे उनके फलों की कोई लालसा नहीं। जो मुझे इस तरह जानता है, वह अपने कर्मों से नहीं बँधता।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 14?

Actions do not stain me, for I have no craving for their fruits. Whoever knows me this way is not bound by their own actions.

Which chapter is verse 4.14 from?

It is verse 14 of Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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