Let's Learn Bhagavad Gita - Day 85 - Chapter 04 - Shlokas 21 & 22

Day - 85:

Chapter 04 – śloka 21:
निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रह: |
शारीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् || 21||

nirāśhīr yata-chittātmā tyakta-sarva-parigrahaḥ
śhārīraṁ kevalaṁ karma kurvan nāpnoti kilbiṣham

Word by Word Meaning:
nirāśīḥ – without expectations;
yata – controlled;
citta-ātmā – mind and intelligence;
tyakta – having given up;
sarva – all;
parigrahaḥ – sense of ownership;
śārīram – bodily;
kevalam – merely;
karma – action;
kurvan – performing;
na – not;
āpnoti – acquire;
kilbiṣam – sin;

Chapter 04 – śloka 22:
यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सर: |
सम: सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते || 22||

yadṛichchhā-lābha-santuṣhṭo dvandvātīto vimatsaraḥ
samaḥ siddhāvasiddhau cha kṛitvāpi na nibadhyate

Word by Word Meaning:
yadṛcchā – which comes of its own;
lābha – gain;
santuṣṭaḥ – satisfied;
dvandva – duality;
atītaḥ – beyond;
vimatsaraḥ – free from envy;
samaḥ – steady;
siddhau – in success;
asiddhau – in failure;
ca – also;
kṛtvā – doing actions;
api – although;
na – never;
nibadhyate – is bound;

Explanation Ch 04 – śloka 21-22:
Having surrendered themselves to God and been freed from desire and the sense of doership, the wise ones remain unaffected despite being engaged in constant action. They are ever-content and are not subject to the lower emotions like anger or envy; they are always even-minded, having understood that duality is the nature of human life.

Meaning Ch 04 – śloka 21-22:
Having given up expectations and all sense of ownership, with the mind and intelligence under control, one does not acquire any sin [even though] performing actions by their body.

[One who is] satisfied with gain which comes of its own, beyond duality, free from envy, and steady in both success and failure, [that person] is never bound, although performing actions.

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