यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सरः ।
समः सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते ॥
समः सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते ॥
Hindi · हिन्दी
जो कर्मयोगी फल की इच्छा के बिना, अपनेआप जो कुछ मिल जाय, उसमें सन्तुष्ट रहता है और जो ईर्ष्यासे रहित, द्वन्द्वोंसे अतीत तथा सिद्धि और असिद्धिमें सम है, वह कर्म करते हुए भी उससे नहीं बँधता ॥
English
Content with whatever comes by itself, beyond opposites, free from envy, equal in success and failure, such a person is not bound even while acting.
What this verse means
A person who is satisfied with whatever comes naturally, stays calm through ups and downs, and does not envy others remains free even while working.
Context & commentary
On Kurukshetra, Arjuna is frozen by the weight of consequences. Krishna keeps refining karma yoga: act, but do not let gain, loss, praise, or envy chain the mind. This verse names the inner freedom that makes action clean.
Why this verse still matters
You sent the message, waited, and saw the outcome go sideways. The old urge is to compare, resent, or replay everything. This verse says the work can stay yours without the emotional leash.
The takeaway
Freedom grows when success and failure stop controlling your mood.
Word-by-word translation
यदृच्छा-लाभ-सन्तुष्टः (content with spontaneous gain) / द्वन्द्व-अतीतः (beyond pairs of opposites) / विमत्सरः (free from envy) / समः (equal) / सिद्धि-असिद्धौ (in success and failure) / च (and) / कृत्वा अपि (even while doing) / न (not) / निबध्यते (is bound)
This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4: Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga — Knowledge and Renunciation of Action, which contains 42 verses.
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