Knowledge & Renunciation · 4.23
Free from material attachments: Wisdom in Action
गतसङ्गस्य मुक्तस्य ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः।
यज्ञायाचरतः कर्म समग्रं प्रविलीयते॥ ४.२३ ॥
gata-saṅgasya muktasya jñānāvasthita-chetasaḥ
yajñāyācharataḥ karma samagraṁ pravilīyate
Translation
He who is without attachment, free, his mind centered in wisdom, and his actions done as a sacrifice, leave no trace behind.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 4.23 through stronger key ideas from the verse: free from material attachments, established in divine knowledge, as a sacrifice. In the context of Wisdom in Action, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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