Chapter 4, Verse 17
Text
कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः। अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः।।4.17।।
Transliteration
karmaṇo hyapi boddhavyaṁ boddhavyaṁ cha vikarmaṇaḥ akarmaṇaśh cha boddhavyaṁ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ
Word Meanings
karmaṇaḥ—recommended action; hi—certainly; api—also; boddhavyam—should be known; boddhavyam—must understand; cha—and; vikarmaṇaḥ—forbidden action; akarmaṇaḥ—inaction; cha—and; boddhavyam—must understand; gahanā—profound; karmaṇaḥ—of action; gatiḥ—the true path
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Translations
In English by Swami Adidevananda
For, there is what ought to be known in action; likewise, there is what ought to be known in multi-form action; and there is what ought to be understood in non-action. Thus, mysterious is the way of action.
In English by Swami Sivananda
For verily, the true nature of action enjoined by the scriptures should be known, as well as that of forbidden or unlawful action, and of inaction; the nature of action is hard to understand.
In Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdas
।।4.17।। कर्मका तत्त्व भी जानना चाहिये और अकर्मका तत्त्व भी जानना चाहिये तथा विकर्मका तत्त्व भी जानना चाहिये; क्योंकि कर्मकी गति गहन है।
In English by Swami Sivananda
4.17 कर्मणः of action, हि for, अपि also, बोद्धव्यम् should be known, बोद्धव्यम् should be known, च and, विकर्मणः of the forbidden action, अकर्मणः of inaction, च and, बोद्धव्यम् should be known, गहना deep, कर्मणः of action, गतिः the path.No Commentary.
In Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdas
4.17।। व्याख्या--'कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यम्'-- कर्म करते हुए निर्लिप्त रहना ही कर्मके तत्त्वको जानना है, जिसका वर्णन आगे अठारहवें श्लोकमें 'कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येत्' पदोंसे किया गया है।कर्म स्वरूपसे एक दीखनेपर भी अन्तःकरणके भावके अनुसार उसके तीन भेद हो जाते हैं--कर्म, अकर्म और विकर्म। सकामभावसे की गयी शास्त्रविहित क्रिया 'कर्म' बन जाती है। फलेच्छा, ममता और आसक्तिसे रहित होकर केवल दूसरोंके हितके लिये किया गया कर्म 'अकर्म' बन जाता है। विहित कर्म भी यदि दूसरेका हित करने अथवा उसे दुःख पहुँचानेके भावसे किया गया हो तो वह भी 'विकर्म' बन जाता है। निषिद्ध कर्म तो 'विकर्म' है ही।