Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 16

Gita 4.16

किम्, कर्म, किम्, अकर्म, इति, कवयः, अपि, अत्रा, मोहिताः,
तत्, ते, कर्म, प्रवक्ष्यामि, यत्, ज्ञात्वा, मोक्ष्यसे, अशुभात्।।16।।

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Gita 4.16

Kim’, karm, kim’, akarm, iti, kavayH, api, atr, mohitaH,
Tat’, te, karm, prvakshyaami, yat’, gyatva, mokshyase, ashubhaat’ ||16||

Translation: (Karm) action (kim’) what is (akarm) inaction (kim’) what is (iti) thus (atr) in making a decision here (kavayH) wise devotees (api) also (mohitaH) are bewildered; therefore (tat’) that (karm) essence of action, I (te) to you (prvakshyaami) will explain properly (yat’) which (gyaatva) knowing (ashubhaat’) evil actions performed in opposition to the scriptures (mokshyase) will become liberated. (16)

Gita 4.16: What is action and what is inaction? Thus even the wise devotees become bewildered in making a decision here. Therefore I will properly explain that essence of action to you, knowing which you will become liberated from the evil actions performed in opposition to the scriptures.

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