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Bhagavad Gita 5.2
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Sanskrit
श्री भगवानुवाच
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते
Transliteration
śhrī bhagavān uvācha
sannyāsaḥ karma-yogaśh cha niḥśhreyasa-karāvubhau
tayos tu karma-sannyāsāt karma-yogo viśhiṣhyate
sannyāsaḥ karma-yogaśh cha niḥśhreyasa-karāvubhau
tayos tu karma-sannyāsāt karma-yogo viśhiṣhyate
Synonyms
jñeyaḥ: should be known;
saḥ: he;
nitya: always;
sannyāsī: renouncer;
yaḥ: who;
na: never;
dveṣṭi: abhors;
na: nor;
kāṅkṣati: desires;
nirdvandvaḥ: free from all dualities;
hi: certainly;
mahā: bāho — O mighty-armed one;
sukham: happily;
bandhāt: from bondage;
pramucyate: is completely liberated .;
English Meaning
One who neither hates nor desires the fruits of his activities is known to be always renounced. Such a person, free from all dualities, easily overcomes material bondage and is completely liberated, O mighty-armed Arjuna.
Life Theme
Renunciation and Balance
Life Application
Balancing ambition with inner peace instead of becoming overwhelmed by constant desires.