The Gita

Chapter 5 · Verse 10 of 29

The Yoga of Renunciation of Action

कर्मसन्न्यासयोग

Meaning

Supreme God Krishna spoke

The lotus leaf stays in the water, but water does not stick to it. Likewise, kārmic taint and sin do not stick to the one who performs all actions without attachment {to the efforts and their fruits}, and by dedicating them all to God. (5:10)

Sanskrit

श्रीभगवान् उवाच

ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः ।

लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा॥

Word-by-word

ब्रह्मणि आधाय कर्माणि सङ्गम् त्यक्त्वा करोति यः,

लिप्यते न सः पापेन, पद्म-पत्रम् इव अम्भसा।

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