Chapter 4 · Verse 21 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 4.21
Sanskrit
निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः। शारीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम्।।4.21।।
Transliteration
nirāśhīr yata-chittātmā tyakta-sarva-parigrahaḥ śhārīraṁ kevalaṁ karma kurvan nāpnoti kilbiṣham
In plain words
You are exhausted from trying to control what cannot be controlled — the outcome of your marriage, whether the money comes back, whether you'll be healed, whether you're enough. Krishna says: the moment you stop gripping so hard, stop demanding life repay you for your effort, your actions become clean again. Do what is yours to do, then let go.
Word by Word
When you release the grip of expectation and ownership, your actions become pure instruments of dharma rather than transactions seeking reward. The Rishis teach us that sin clings only to the doer who acts from ego and desire—but one who moves through the world with a controlled mind and open hands remains untouched, like lotus leaves in water.
In our modern rush for results and accumulation, this verse invites us to ask: what if the peace we seek comes not from what we gain, but from what we release?
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Bhagavad Gita 4.21 — BG 4.21
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