Chapter 3, Verse 4
"On n'atteint pas l'inaction en s'abstenant d'agir, ni la perfection par le simple renoncement"
On n'atteint pas l'inaction en s'abstenant d'agir, ni la perfection par le simple renoncement— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 4
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the opening verses of Chapter 3 — Le yoga de l'action (कर्मयोगः), which explores selfless action (Karma Yoga). This chapter contains 43 verses and focuses on why action is superior to inaction, and how to act without creating bondage. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that on n'atteint pas l'inaction en s'abstenant d'agir, ni la perfection par le simple renoncement. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 4 mean?
Chapter 3, Verse 4 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that on n'atteint pas l'inaction en s'abstenant d'agir, ni la perfection par le simple renoncement. This verse is part of Le yoga de l'action (कर्मयोगः), which contains 43 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 4?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 3 — Le yoga de l'action. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 3, Verse 4 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 3 — "Le yoga de l'action" (कर्मयोगः), which is verse 4 of 43 in this chapter. The Yoga of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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