Bhagavad Gita · Verse 4.20

Chapter 4: Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः)

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श्रीभगवानुवाच

(The Supreme Lord said)

त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः । कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किञ्चित्करोति सः ॥२०॥

tyaktvā karmaphalāsaṅgaṃ nityatṛpto nirāśrayaḥ | karmaṇyabhipravṛtto'pi naiva kiñcitkaroti saḥ ||20||

Complete Shloka Translation

Abandoning attachment to the fruits of action, always content and independent of support, such a person does nothing even while fully engaged in action.

Narrative Context: Krishna explains inner freedom while remaining active.

Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)

10 words

Sanskrit Term (पद)	IAST Roman	English Meaning
नित्यतृप्तः	nityatṛptaḥ	always content
निराश्रयः	nirāśrayaḥ	independent of support
त्यक्त्वा	tyaktvā	[term] in context of Abandoning attachment to the f...
कर्मफलासङ्गं	karmaphalāsaṅgaṃ	[term] in context of Abandoning attachment to the f...
नित्यतृप्तो	nityatṛpto	[term] in context of Abandoning attachment to the f...
कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि	karmaṇyabhipravṛtto'pi	[term] in context of Abandoning attachment to the f...
नैव	naiva	[term] in context of Abandoning attachment to the f...
किञ्चित्करोति	kiñcitkaroti	[term] in context of Abandoning attachment to the f...
सः	saḥ	[term] in context of Abandoning attachment to the f...
२०	saḥ	[term] in context of Abandoning attachment to the f...

नित्यतृप्तःnityatṛptaḥ

always content

निराश्रयःnirāśrayaḥ

independent of support

त्यक्त्वाtyaktvā