Mahakatha
M 80% OFF

Chapter 4 · Verse 23 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 4.23

transformative Karma & Action Jnana & Wisdom Attachment & Letting Go Moksha & Liberation

Sanskrit

गतसङ्गस्य मुक्तस्य ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः। यज्ञायाचरतः कर्म समग्रं प्रविलीयते।।4.23।।

Transliteration

gata-saṅgasya muktasya jñānāvasthita-chetasaḥ yajñāyācharataḥ karma samagraṁ pravilīyate

Word by Word

gata-saṅgasya free from material attachments
muktasya of the liberated
jñāna-avasthita established in divine knowledge
chetasaḥ whose intellect
yajñāya as a sacrifice (to God)
ācharataḥ performing
karma action
samagram completely
pravilīyate are freed
Simplified Perspective

When the intellect is anchored in divine knowledge and the heart has released its grip on the world's offerings, every action becomes an offering to the Divine—a sacred sacrifice that burns away karma itself. This is the alchemy of enlightened action: the doer dissolves, leaving only the dance of consciousness expressing itself through perfect service.

For us today, this means acting with full commitment while holding our results, our ego, and our attachment to outcomes lightly—performing your work as an offering to something greater than yourself.

Listen

Bhagavad Gita 4.23 — BG 4.23

0:00
Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

Your Mantra Prescription

This mantra is prescribed for clarity and purpose. Is that what you're going through?

2.2M people trust Mahakatha