Bhagavad-gītā 4.19
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यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः। ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः।।4.19।।
yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥ jñānāgni-dagdha-karmāṇaṁ tam āhuḥ paṇḍitaṁ budhāḥ
Whose undertakings are all devoid of plan and desire for results, and whose actions are burnt by the fire of knowledge, him, the sages call wise.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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Read across once, then cover the meanings and recover them from the Sanskrit forms.
| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| yasya | whose |
| sarve | every |
| samārambhāḥ | undertakings |
| kāma | desire for material pleasures |
| saṅkalpa | resolve |
| varjitāḥ | devoid of |
| jñāna | divine knowledge |
| agni | in the fire |
| dagdha | burnt |
| karmāṇam | actions |
| tam | him |
| āhuḥ | address |
| paṇḍitam | a sage |
| budhāḥ | the wise |
Keep the verse in view while connecting yasya (whose), agni (in the fire), and budhāḥ (the wise). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to knowledge that purifies action. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 4.19.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Follow the links among teaching lineage, divine appearance, action, knowledge, sacrifice and the teacher–student relationship.
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Whose undertakings are all devoid of plan and desire for results
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whose actions are burnt by the fire of knowledge, him, the sages call wise
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yasya: whose
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