Bhagavad Gita 4.17
Chapter 4: Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga (Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action) · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग
कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः ।अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः ॥
karmaṇo hyapi boddhavyaṃ boddhavyaṃ ca vikarmaṇaḥ |akarmaṇaśca boddhavyaṃ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ ||
Meaning of Gita 4.17 in English
One must understand right action, wrong action, and inaction, because the way action works is deep and hard to grasp.
गीता 4.17 का हिंदी अर्थ
कर्म को भी समझना चाहिए, विकर्म यानी गलत कर्म को भी और अकर्म को भी, क्योंकि कर्म की गति बहुत गहरी है।
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