यस्य सर्वे समारम्भा: कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिता: ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहु: पण्डितं बुधा:
yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥ jñānāgni-dagdha-karmāṇaṁ tam āhuḥ paṇḍitaṁ budhāḥ
Recitation · Text 4.19
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (14 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
The wise call a person a sage when every undertaking is free of desire-driven resolve, and their actions have been burnt in the fire of knowledge. Note that the actions still happen — it is their binding residue that is consumed.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:The actions still happen — what the fire consumes is their binding residue, not the activity itself.