Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 20

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 20 (4.20) means: Having let go of any attachment to the fruits of action, ever content and needing nothing, such a person does nothing at all, even in the midst of doing.

Sanskrit

त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः। कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किञ्चित्करोति सः।।4.20।।

Transliteration

tyaktvā karma-phalāsaṅgaṁ nitya-tṛipto nirāśhrayaḥ karmaṇyabhipravṛitto ’pi naiva kiñchit karoti saḥ

Translation

Having let go of any attachment to the fruits of action, ever content and needing nothing, such a person does nothing at all, even in the midst of doing.

Hindi

कर्म के फलों से आसक्ति छोड़कर, सदा संतुष्ट और किसी का सहारा न लेते हुए, ऐसा व्यक्ति कर्म के बीच रहकर भी कुछ नहीं करता।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 20?

Having let go of any attachment to the fruits of action, ever content and needing nothing, such a person does nothing at all, even in the midst of doing.

Which chapter is verse 4.20 from?

It is verse 20 of Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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