Chapter 3 · Verse 4
Bhagavad Gita 3.4
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Karma Yoga · कर्म योग
Sanskrit Verse
न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते। न च संन्यसनादेव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति।।3.4।।
Roman (IAST)
na karmaṇāmanārambhānnaiṣkarmyaṃ puruṣo'śnute| na ca saṃnyasanādeva siddhiṃ samadhigacchati||3.4||
Simple transliteration
na karmanamanarambhannaishkarmyam purusho'shnute na ca samnyasanadeva siddhim samadhigacchati3.4
Meaning
Meaning (English)
One cannot attain freedom from karma merely by abstaining from action, nor can one reach perfection simply by renouncing all activities. Action performed without attachment is the key.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
कर्मों के न करने से मनुष्य नैष्कर्म्य को प्राप्त नहीं होता और न कर्मों के संन्यास से ही वह सिद्धि (पूर्णत्व) प्राप्त करता है।
About this verse
This is verse 4 of 43 in Chapter 3 (Karma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
