Bhagavad Gita 4.22 meaningWisdom in action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Be thankful for what comes. Stay the same in winning and losing.”
What it means
“Happy with whatever comes unasked, beyond the swing of opposites, free of envy and steady in success and failure — they are not bound even by action.”
The original Sanskrit
यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सरः । समः सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते ॥
yadṛcchālābhasantuṣṭo dvandvātīto vimatsaraḥ samaḥ siddhāvasiddhau ca kṛtvāpi na nibadhyate
Translations
Literal translation
Remaining satisfied with what comes unasked for, having transcended the dualities, being free from spite, and equipoised under success and failure, he is not bound even by performing actions.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
यदृच्छया (अपने आप) जो कुछ प्राप्त हो उसमें ही सन्तुष्ट रहने वाला, द्वन्द्वों से अ तीत तथा मत्सर से रहित, सिद्धि व असिद्धि में समभाव वाला पुरुष कर्म करके भी नहीं बन्धता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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