Bhagavad Gita 4.18 meaningWisdom in action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“A wise person stays calm inside, even while very busy.”
What it means
“Whoever sees stillness in action and action in stillness is truly wise. They are centred, even while doing everything.”
The original Sanskrit
कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥
karmaṇyakarma yaḥ paśyedakarmaṇi ca karma yaḥ sa buddhimānmanuṣyeṣu sa yuktaḥ kṛtsnakarmakṛt
Translations
Literal translation
He who finds inaction in action, and action in inaction, he is the wise one among men; he is engaged in yoga and is a performer of all actions!
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो पुरुष कर्म में अकर्म और अकर्म में कर्म देखता है, वह मनुष्यों में बुद्धिमान है, वह योगी सम्पूर्ण कर्मों को करने वाला है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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