Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 21

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 21 (4.21) means: Without craving, mind and self held steady, having given up all sense of ownership, doing only what the body requires, a person takes on no wrong.

Sanskrit

निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः। शारीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम्।।4.21।।

Transliteration

nirāśhīr yata-chittātmā tyakta-sarva-parigrahaḥ śhārīraṁ kevalaṁ karma kurvan nāpnoti kilbiṣham

Translation

Without craving, mind and self held steady, having given up all sense of ownership, doing only what the body requires, a person takes on no wrong.

Hindi

बिना लालसा के, मन और स्व को स्थिर रखकर, सब स्वामित्व का भाव छोड़कर, केवल शरीर के लिए जरूरी कर्म करते हुए, व्यक्ति कोई पाप नहीं लेता।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 21?

Without craving, mind and self held steady, having given up all sense of ownership, doing only what the body requires, a person takes on no wrong.

Which chapter is verse 4.21 from?

It is verse 21 of Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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