About this quote
This is a popular modern rendering associated with the Bhagavad Gita rather than a literal translation of a specific verse. The Gita — Krishna’s dialogue with Arjuna within the Mahabharata — reaches most readers today through such free renderings.
For word-for-word translations with chapter-and-verse citations, see the sourced Gita quotes on this site, drawn from Swami Swarupananda’s 1909 public-domain translation.
