Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 15

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 15 (4.15) means: Knowing this, the ancient seekers of freedom still did their work. So do your work too, as they did in the days of old.

Sanskrit

एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः। कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम्।।4.15।।

Transliteration

evaṁ jñātvā kṛitaṁ karma pūrvair api mumukṣhubhiḥ kuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṁ kṛitam

Translation

Knowing this, the ancient seekers of freedom still did their work. So do your work too, as they did in the days of old.

Hindi

यह जानकर प्राचीन मुक्ति के साधकों ने भी अपना कर्म किया। इसलिए तुम भी अपना कर्म करो, जैसे उन्होंने पुराने समय में किया।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 15?

Knowing this, the ancient seekers of freedom still did their work. So do your work too, as they did in the days of old.

Which chapter is verse 4.15 from?

It is verse 15 of Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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