Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 17

Gita 4.17

कर्मणः, हि, अपि, बोद्धव्यम्, बोद्धव्यम्, च, विकर्मणः,
अकर्मणः, च, बोद्धव्यम्, गहना, कर्मणः, गतिः।।17।।

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Gita 4.17

KarmanH, hi, api, boddhvyam’, boddhvyam’, ch, vikarmanH,
AkarmanH, ch, boddhvyam’, gahna, karmanH, gatiH ||17||

Translation: (KarmanH) the nature of the action which is in accordance with the injunctions of scriptures (api) also (boddhvyam’) should be understood (ch) and (akarmanH) also the nature of inaction i.e. which is opposite to the ordinances of scriptures (boddhvyam’) should be understood (ch) and (vikarmanH) the nature of vikarm i.e. evil acts like consumption of meat, alcohol, tobacco, and theft – bad conduct etc also (boddhvyam’) should be understood (hi) because (karmanH) of action (gatiH) state (gahna) is profound. (17)

Gita 4.17: The nature of karm (action) which is in accordance with the injunctions of scriptures should be understood and the nature of akarm (inaction) which is opposite to the ordinances of scriptures should also be understood, and the nature of vikarm (evil acts) like consumption of meat, alcohol, tobacco, and theft-bad conduct etc should also be understood because the state of karm (action) is profound.

Meaning - Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 17

After understanding the Tatvgyan (the true spiritual knowledge), the knowledge of the benefits from the scripture-based acts of bhakti and the damage from the scripture-opposed acts of bhakti and from the evil acts like consumption of meat, alcohol, tobacco, theft, bad-conduct, and to lie etc is essential. For that there is a description in mantra 34 of this Gita Chapter.

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