Learn·Chapter 4 · Knowledge, action and renunciation·Verse 15 of 42
Bhagavad Gītā 4.15, word by word
BG 4.15
एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः। कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम्
evaṁ jñātvā kṛitaṁ karma pūrvair api mumukṣhubhiḥ kuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṁ kṛitam
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In English
In the light of wisdom, our ancestors who sought deliverance performed their acts. Act thou also as our fathers of old did.
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
Having known this, the ancient seekers of freedom also performed action; therefore, do thou also perform action, as the ancients did in days of yore.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
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