Let's Learn Bhagavad Gita - Day 82 - Chapter 04 - Shlokas 15 & 16

Day - 82:

Chapter 04 – śloka 15:
एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभि: |
कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वै: पूर्वतरं कृतम् || 15||

evaṁ jñātvā kṛitaṁ karma pūrvair api mumukṣhubhiḥ
kuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṁ kṛitam

Word by Word Meaning:
evam – thus;
jñātvā – knowing;
kṛtam – performed;
karma – action;
pūrvaiḥ – by the ancient;
api – also;
mumukṣubhiḥ – seekers of liberation;
kuru – perform;
karma – action;
eva – verily;
tasmāt – therefore;
tvam – you;
pūrvaiḥ – by the ancestors;
pūrvataram – in the past;
kṛtam – done;

Chapter 04 – śloka 16:
किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिता: |
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात् || 16||

kiṁ karma kim akarmeti kavayo ’pyatra mohitāḥ
tat te karma pravakṣhyāmi yaj jñātvā mokṣhyase ’śhubhāt

Word by Word Meaning:
kim – what is;
karma – action;
kim – what is;
akarma – inaction;
iti – thus;
kavayaḥ – the wise;
api – even;
atra – in this;
mohitāḥ – are confused;
tat – that;
te – to you;
karma – action;
pravakṣyāmi – (I) shall explain;
yat – which;
jñātvā – knowing;
mokṣyase – (you) shall be liberated;
aśubhāt – from inauspiciousness;

Explanation Ch 04 – śloka 15-16:
Inspired by God, the wise aspirant pursues the path of action after giving up egoism and desire, like the sages of ancient times who engaged in selfless action and realised the Self. Krishna then goes on to teach Arjuna about the way of action, about which sometimes even the learned ones are confused.

Meaning Ch 04 – śloka 15-16:
By knowing thus, the seekers of liberation in ancient times have also performed actions. Therefore, you perform your actions (prescribed duties), as did the ancestors in the past.

Even the wise are confused about what is action and what is inaction. Therefore, I shall now explain to you [the nature of] action, by knowing which you shall be liberated from inauspiciousness.

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