कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः | अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः ||४-१७||
karmaṇo hyapi boddhavyaṃ boddhavyaṃ ca vikarmaṇaḥ . akarmaṇaśca boddhavyaṃ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ ||4-17||
Chapter 4 · Verse 17
Jnana Yoga
ज्ञानयोग
Translation
4.17 For, there is what ought to be known in action. Likewise there is what ought to be known in multi-form action. And there is what ought to be understood in non-action. Thus mysterious is the way of action.
Meaning
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Word by word
कर्मणः of action हि for अपि also बोद्धव्यम् should be known बोद्धव्यम् should be known च and विकर्मणः of the forbidden action अकर्मणः of inaction च and बोद्धव्यम् should be known गहना deep कर्मणः of action गतिः the path. No