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Bhagavad Gita 5.5
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Sanskrit
यत्सांख्यैः प्राप्यते स्थानं तद्योगैरपि गम्यते।
एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स पश्यति
एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स पश्यति
Transliteration
yat sānkhyaiḥ prāpyate sthānaṁ tad yogair api gamyate
ekaṁ sānkhyaṁ cha yogaṁ cha yaḥ paśhyati sa paśhyati
ekaṁ sānkhyaṁ cha yogaṁ cha yaḥ paśhyati sa paśhyati
Synonyms
sannyāsaḥ: the renounced order of life;
tu: but;
mahā: bāho — O mighty-armed one;
duḥkham: distress;
āptum: afflicts one with;
ayogataḥ: without devotional service;
yoga: yuktaḥ — one engaged in devotional service;
muniḥ: a thinker;
brahma: the Supreme;
na cireṇa: without delay;
adhigacchati: attains .;
English Meaning
Merely renouncing all activities yet not engaging in the devotional service of the Lord cannot make one happy. But a thoughtful person engaged in devotional service can achieve the Supreme without delay.
Life Theme
Renunciation and Balance
Life Application
Balancing ambition with inner peace instead of becoming overwhelmed by constant desires.