Lord Krishna
Divine TeacherThe Supreme Lord, the charioteer and divine guide of Arjuna. Krishna delivers the eternal wisdom of the Gita, revealing the nature of the soul, duty, and the path to liberation.
Speaking: Chapter 4, Verse 17
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Verse 17
The Yoga of Knowledge and Action
The intricacies of action are very hard to understand. Therefore one should know properly what action is, what forbidden action is, and what inaction is.
Context & Meaning
Three categories must be understood: karma (prescribed action), vikarma (forbidden action), and akarma (inaction). The way of action is deep and subtle.