Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 16
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 4 श्लोक 16

किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः।
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्।।4.16।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
4.16. Even the wise are perplexed about what is action and what is non-action; I shall preperly teach you the action,  by knowing which you shall be freed from evil.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
4.16 See Comment under 4.17


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 4.16Kim karma kim akarmeti kavayo’pyatra mohitaah;
Tat te karma pravakshyaami yajjnaatwaa mokshyase’shubhaat.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 4.16kim—what; karma—action; kim—what; akarma—inaction; iti—thus; kavayaḥ—the wise; api—even; atra—in this; mohitāḥ—are confused; tat—that; te—to you; karma—action; pravakṣhyāmi—I shall explain; yat—which; jñātvā—knowing; mokṣhyase—you may free yourself; aśhubhāt—from inauspiciousness