Bhagavad Gita 4.19-4.23 Concept Quiz

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Chapter 4 Concept Quiz: Shlokas 19-23

Review Bhagavad Gita 4.19-4.23: Krishna describes the sage whose action is purified by wisdom, free from result-claim, steady in success and failure, and offered as worship.

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Question 1

Why do the wise call a person a sage in verse 4.19?

A Because the person acts without selfish motive, and wisdom burns away the binding force of those actions. B Because the person avoids all visible work and therefore has no duties left. C Because the person gains more results than others through sharper ambition. D Because knowledge removes the need to examine the motive behind action.

Question 2

What does verse 4.20 mean by saying such a person "does nothing" even while acting?

A The person remains active, but has surrendered claim over results and does not act from egoic ownership. B The person secretly refuses responsibility while pretending to do useful work. C The person's outward action has no consequence because intention never matters. D The person becomes indifferent to quality because results have been surrendered.

Question 3

What conditions let action remain untainted in verse 4.21?

A Freedom from expectation and greed, with body and mind controlled while doing necessary duty. B Strong desire for recognition, as long as the action looks disciplined from outside. C Complete withdrawal from every responsibility that might create effort. D Letting the mind chase desire first, then trying to repair the action afterward.

Question 4

What inner balance does Krishna describe in verse 4.22?

A Contentment with what comes, freedom from envy, and steadiness in both success and failure. B Preference for success, resentment of rivals, and spiritual confidence only when results are favorable. C Ignoring failure because only pleasant outcomes deserve attention. D Becoming passive toward life because equanimity means not caring about dharma.

Question 5

How does verse 4.23 summarize the section's teaching about work?

A When action is free from attachment, centered in wisdom, and offered as worship, it leaves no binding residue. B Work becomes spiritual only when it produces visible success for the person doing it. C Offering action means avoiding the work itself and only keeping devotional thoughts. D Detached action leaves no trace because the person no longer cares whether the action is right.

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