Bhagavad Gita · 4.18
॥
Devanāgarī
कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः ।
स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
karmaṇy akarma yaḥ paśyed akarmaṇi ca karma yaḥ |
sa buddhimān manuṣyeṣu sa yuktaḥ kṛtsnakarmakṛt ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
कर्मणिkarmaṇiin action
अकर्मakarmainaction (divine action)
यःyaḥwho
पश्येत्paśyetsees
अकर्मणिakarmaṇiin inaction
चcaand
कर्मkarmaaction
यःyaḥwho
सःsaḥthat one
बुद्धिमान्buddhimānis intelligent, wise
मनुष्येषुmanuṣyeṣuamong people
सः युक्तःsaḥ yuktaḥthat one is yukta (established in yoga)
कृत्स्नकर्मकृत्kṛtsna-karma-kṛtone who performs all actions
Translation
“One who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is the most intelligent among people. He is a true yogī, perfectly performing all actions.”
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