Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 19

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 19 (4.19) means: The one whose every undertaking is free of craving and self-seeking, whose actions are burned in the fire of knowledge, the wise call truly awakened.

Sanskrit

यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः। ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः।।4.19।।

Transliteration

yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥ jñānāgni-dagdha-karmāṇaṁ tam āhuḥ paṇḍitaṁ budhāḥ

Translation

The one whose every undertaking is free of craving and self-seeking, whose actions are burned in the fire of knowledge, the wise call truly awakened.

Hindi

जिसका हर कर्म लालसा और स्वार्थ से रहित है, जिसके कर्म ज्ञान की अग्नि में जल चुके हैं, उसे ज्ञानी सच्चा जागृत कहते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 19?

The one whose every undertaking is free of craving and self-seeking, whose actions are burned in the fire of knowledge, the wise call truly awakened.

Which chapter is verse 4.19 from?

It is verse 19 of Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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