Chapter 4 · Verse 17
Path of Knowledge and the Disciplines of Action
कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः। अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः
karmaṇo hyapi boddhavyaṁ boddhavyaṁ cha vikarmaṇaḥ akarmaṇaśh cha boddhavyaṁ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ
Word Meanings
karmaṇaḥ hi api boddhavyam boddhavyam cha vikarmaṇaḥ akarmaṇaḥ cha boddhavyam gahanā karmaṇaḥ gatiḥ
Translation
One must understand the nature of right action, wrong action, and inaction, for the way of action is profound and difficult to fathom.