Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 22

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 22 (4.22) means: Content with whatever comes unsought, beyond the pull of opposites, free of envy, the same in success and failure, such a person acts yet is never bound.

Sanskrit

यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सरः। समः सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते।।4.22।।

Transliteration

yadṛichchhā-lābha-santuṣhṭo dvandvātīto vimatsaraḥ samaḥ siddhāvasiddhau cha kṛitvāpi na nibadhyate

Translation

Content with whatever comes unsought, beyond the pull of opposites, free of envy, the same in success and failure, such a person acts yet is never bound.

Hindi

बिना माँगे जो मिले उसी में संतुष्ट, द्वंद्वों की खींच से परे, ईर्ष्या से मुक्त, सफलता और असफलता में समान, ऐसा व्यक्ति कर्म करके भी कभी नहीं बँधता।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 22?

Content with whatever comes unsought, beyond the pull of opposites, free of envy, the same in success and failure, such a person acts yet is never bound.

Which chapter is verse 4.22 from?

It is verse 22 of Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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