# E102. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 4 Verses 1–3 'The Yoga of Renunciation of Action in Wisdom' | Gautamji Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754/e102-bhagavad-gita-chapter-4-verses-1-3-the-yoga-of-renunciation-of-action-in-wisdom-gautamji Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754/e102-bhagavad-gita-chapter-4-verses-1-3-the-yoga-of-renunciation-of-action-in-wisdom-gautamji.md Podcast: [Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta for Everyday Living](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754) Published: 2026-02-28T02:56:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living/2588763 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/297184/2588763/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living/2026_02_28_02_54_50_4901d0b4-dcc2-4552-b87b-793f3d8f2818.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754/episodes/e102-bhagavad-gita-chapter-4-verses-1-3-the-yoga-of-renunciation-of-action-in-wisdom-gautamji Duration seconds: 2436 ## Resource In this episode, Gautamji introduces Chapter Four and explains how it follows the progression of the earlier chapters—from sorrow, to knowledge, to action, and now to renunciation born of maturity. He clarifies that this wisdom is not new but an eternal science of life handed down through an unbroken teacher-disciple tradition. Gautamji also explains why this knowledge is called a “supreme secret” and what qualifies a student to receive it. More about the podcast: The Bhagavad Gita is a spiritual and philosophical masterpiece that contains the universal wisdom of life applicable to all human beings. This sacred scripture explains how one can navigate life's complexities, dilemmas, and challenges and ultimately find true happiness and purpose in life. In this podcast series, Gautamji takes listeners through a verse-by-verse study of the Bhagavad Gita, providing actionable insights and reflections. He explains how to apply the Gita's teachings to enhance our personal growth, decision-making, relationships, and overall well-being. Additionally, he addresses student questions on the Gita and Vedanta in dedicated Q&A episodes. © Gautam Jain To learn more about our weekly lectures visit: www.VedantaUSA.org To get the verse by verse commentary on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami A. Parthasarathy: https://a.co/d/j5SylPC Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vedantausa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vedanta_usa/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLYv-xlRm5iIiMdnR626_QQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vedantausa ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754/episodes/e102-bhagavad-gita-chapter-4-verses-1-3-the-yoga-of-renunciation-of-action-in-wisdom-gautamji/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754/e102-bhagavad-gita-chapter-4-verses-1-3-the-yoga-of-renunciation-of-action-in-wisdom-gautamji.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.