The document summarizes key verses from Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita on the yoga of knowledge, work, and renunciation. It discusses how Krishna teaches Arjuna that he appears during times when evil increases to establish righteousness, that people approach him in different ways, and that true knowledge involves seeing action in inaction and vice versa. It also outlines how one can achieve peace by renouncing attachment to results, maintaining equanimity, and gaining self-knowledge through yoga and faith.

1. Gems ofBhagavad Gita
T. K. G. NAMBOODHIRI
THIRUVALLA, KERALA
INDIA

2. BHAGAVAD GITA – THE DIVINE
SONG-An Introduction
 Bhagavad Gita-Part of the
Sanskrit Epic
Mahabhaaratha.(200 BC to
200 AD)
 700 verses in 18 chapters.
 A conversation between Lord
Krishna and his close friend
Arjuna in the middle of the
battlefield just before the
start of the Kurukshetra
battle.
 Arjuna loses his heart and
refuses to fight his teachers
and relatives, and Krishna
revives him by his wise
words of wisdom.
TKG Namboodhiri

3. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
CHAPTER 4
JNAANAKARMASANYAASA YOGA
THE YOGA OF KNOWLEDGE,
WORK, & RENUNCIATION
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4. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
YADA YADA HI DHARMASYA GLANIRBHAVATHI
BHARATHA, ABHYUTHAANAM ADHARMASYA
THADAATMAANAM SRIJAAMYAHAM. (4.7)
Arjuna, whenever righteousness
declines and evil increases, I project
myself.( to set things right.)
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5. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
PARITHRAANAAYA SAADHUNAAM VINAASAAYA CHA
DUSHKRITHAAM, DHARMA SAMSTHAAPANAARTHAAYA
SAMBHAVAAMI YUGE’ YUGE’. (4.8)
For the protection of the virtuous &
destruction of the evil-doers, and to
establish righteousness in the world, I am
born in every age (yuga).
TKG Namboodhiri

6. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
YE’ YATHA MAM PRAPADYANTHE’ THAM STHATHYVA
BHAJAMYAHAM, MAMA VARTHMAANU VARTHANTHE’
MANUSHYAH PAARTHA SARVASAH. (4.11)
In whatsoever manner people approach
Me, in that very manner I resort to them,
for, Arjuna, all tread paths leading to Me.
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7. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
CHAATHURVARNYAM MAYAA SRISHTAM GUNA
KARMA VIBHAAGASAH, THASYA KARTHAARAMAPI
MAAM VIDHYAKARTHAARAMAVYAYAM. (4.13)
The fourfold class-system according to the
division of nature’s constituents (Gunas)
& work, has been ordained by Me.
Though I am its author, know Me to be
the immutable non-agent.
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8. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
NA MAAM KARMAANI LIMPANTHI NA ME’
KARMAPHALE’ SPRIHAA, ITHI MAAM YO
ABHIJAANANTHI KARMABHIRNA SA BADHYATHE’.
(4.13)
Work do not taint Me. I desire not their
fruits. Whoso knows Me to be such, is not
bound by work.
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9. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
KARMANYAKARMA YAH PASYE’DAKARMANI CHA KARMA
YAH, SA BUDHIMAAN MANUSHYESHU SA YUKTHAH
KRITHSNAKARMAKRITH. (4.18)
Whoso beholds non-work in work and work in non-
work is wise among men; he is integrated; he does all
work properly.
To a deluded man, work appears as non-work & non-
work as work, eg., one travelling in a train feels as if
he is stationary & all objects on both sides of the track
moving in the opposite direction.
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10. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
YASYA SARVE’ SAMAARAMBHAH KAAMASANKALPA
VARJITHAH, JNAANAGNIDAGDHA KARMAANAM
THAMAAHUH PANDITHAM BUDHAAH. (4.19)
Him the wise call a man of discrimination, all of
whose undertakings are free from desire-
prompted imaginations and all of whose work
has been consumed in the fire of knowledge.
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11. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
THYAKTHWAA KARMAPHALAASANGAM NITHYA
THRIPTHO NIRAASRAYAH, KARMANYABHI PRAVRITHO
API NAIVA KINCHITH KAROTHI SAH. (4.20)
Giving up attachment to the fruits of work,
eternally content & independent, the man of
discrimination, though engaged in work, does
nothing at all.
TKG Namboodhiri

12. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
YADRICHCHAALAABHA SANTHUSHTO
DWANDWAATHEETHO VIMATHSARAH, SAMAH
SIDHAAVASIDHOW CHA KRITHWAAPI NA
NIBADHYATHE’. (4.22)
One, who is content with what is gained by
chance, beyond dualities, rid of competitive
spirit, equanimous in gain and loss, is not
bound in spite of working.
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13. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
SRE’YAAN DRAVYAMAYAADYAJNAA JNAANAYAJNAH
PARANTHAPA, SARVAM KARMAAKHILAM PAARTHA
JNAANE’ PARISAMAAPYATHE’. (4.33)
The sacrifice of knowledge is superior to the sacrifice of
materials. All work, without
exception, Arjuna, culminate in knowledge.
Material sacrifices engenders fruits attachment to which
leads to bondage; not so the sacrifice of knowledge
which leads to liberation.
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14. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
NA HI JNAANE’NA SADRISAM PAVITHRAMIHA
VIDYATHE’, THATHSWAYAM YOGASAMSIDHAH
KAALE’NAATHMANI VINDATHI. (4.38)
Nothing exists here as purifying as
knowledge. One, perfected in Yoga, in
course of time, wins knowledge in one’s
own self.
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15. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
SRADHAAVAAN LABHATHE’ JNAANAM THATHPARAH
SAMYATHE’NDRIYAH, JNAANAM LABDHWA PARAAM
SAANTHIMACHIRE’NA ADHIGACHCHATHI. (4.39)
One, who is exclusively devoted, is full of
faith, and has mastered his senses, attains
knowledge. Winning knowledge, he
attains, without delay, supreme peace.
TKG Namboodhiri

16. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
AJNASCHCHA ASRADHADHAANASCCHA
SAMSAYAATMA VINASYATHI, NAAYAM LOKO ASTHI
NA PARO NA SUKHAM SAMSAYAATMANAH. (4.40)
Ignorant, irreverent , and doubting
persons perish. One, who doubts
everything ,does not enjoy this world or
the world beyond, and is devoid of
happiness.
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17. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
YOGASANYASTHAKARMAANAM JNAANASAMCHINNA
SAMSAYAM, ATHMAVANTHAM NA KARMAANI
NIBDHANANTHI DHANANJAYA. (4.41)
Arjuna, work binds not him who is vigilant, who,
through Yoga (of realization of the supreme
Reality), has renounced all work, & who has
slain doubts with knowledge (of the identity of
self & God).
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18. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
THASMAADAJNAANASAMBHOOTHAM HRITHASTHAM
JNAANAASINAATHMANAH, CHCHITHWAINAM
SAMSAYAM YOGAMAATHISHTOTHISHTA BHAARATHA.
(4.42)
Therefore, Arjuna, with the sword of
knowledge (of the self), slay the doubts in your
mind born of ignorance (lack of discrimination);
resort to Yoga, and stand up.
TKG Namboodhiri