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Bhagavad Gita 5.9
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Sanskrit
प्रलपन्विसृजन्गृह्णन्नुन्मिषन्निमिषन्नपि।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेषु वर्तन्त इति धारयन्
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेषु वर्तन्त इति धारयन्
Transliteration
pralapan visṛjan gṛhṇann unmiṣan nimiṣann api indriyāṇīndriyārtheṣu vartanta iti dhārayan
Synonyms
brahmaṇi: unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
ādhāya: resigning;
karmāṇi: all works;
saṅgam: attachment;
tyaktvā: giving up;
karoti: performs;
yaḥ: who;
lipyate: is affected;
na: never;
saḥ: he;
pāpena: by sin;
padma: patram — a lotus leaf;
iva: like;
ambhasā: by the water .;
English Meaning
One who performs his duty without attachment, surrendering the results unto the Supreme Lord, is unaffected by sinful action, as the lotus leaf is untouched by water.
Life Theme
Renunciation and Balance
Life Application
Balancing ambition with inner peace instead of becoming overwhelmed by constant desires.