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Bhagavad Gita 5.1
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Sanskrit
अर्जुन उवाच
संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि।
यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्िचतम्
संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि।
यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्िचतम्
Transliteration
arjuna uvācha
sannyāsaṁ karmaṇāṁ kṛiṣhṇa punar yogaṁ cha śhansasi
yach chhreya etayor ekaṁ tan me brūhi su-niśhchitam
sannyāsaṁ karmaṇāṁ kṛiṣhṇa punar yogaṁ cha śhansasi
yach chhreya etayor ekaṁ tan me brūhi su-niśhchitam
Synonyms
śrī: bhagavān uvāca — the Personality of Godhead said;
sannyāsaḥ: renunciation of work;
karma: yogaḥ — work in devotion;
ca: also;
niḥśreyasa: karau — leading to the path of liberation;
ubhau: both;
tayoḥ: of the two;
tu: but;
karma: sannyāsāt — in comparison to the renunciation of fruitive work;
karma: yogaḥ — work in devotion;
viśiṣyate: is better .;
English Meaning
The Personality of Godhead replied: The renunciation of work and work in devotion are both good for liberation. But, of the two, work in devotional service is better than renunciation of work.
Life Theme
Renunciation and Balance
Life Application
Balancing ambition with inner peace instead of becoming overwhelmed by constant desires.