Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 4

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 4 (5.4) means: Only the childish call the path of knowledge and the path of action separate. Whoever is truly settled in one gains the fruit of both.

Sanskrit

सांख्ययोगौ पृथग्बालाः प्रवदन्ति न पण्डिताः। एकमप्यास्थितः सम्यगुभयोर्विन्दते फलम्।।5.4।।

Transliteration

sānkhya-yogau pṛithag bālāḥ pravadanti na paṇḍitāḥ ekamapyāsthitaḥ samyag ubhayor vindate phalam

Translation

Only the childish call the path of knowledge and the path of action separate. Whoever is truly settled in one gains the fruit of both.

Hindi

केवल बालबुद्धि लोग ज्ञान के मार्ग और कर्म के मार्ग को अलग कहते हैं। जो सचमुच किसी एक में स्थित है, वह दोनों का फल पा लेता है।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 4?

Only the childish call the path of knowledge and the path of action separate. Whoever is truly settled in one gains the fruit of both.

Which chapter is verse 5.4 from?

It is verse 4 of Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 29 verses in total.

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