The Gita

Chapter 5 · Verse 6 of 29

The Yoga of Renunciation of Action

कर्मसन्न्यासयोग

Meaning

Supreme God Krishna spoke

But renunciation of the world {for contemplating upon God in solitude}, O, Mighty-armed Arjuna, is hard to attain and agonizing without imbibing the essence of {Karma-} Yoga {i.e., without renouncing attachment to the world and worldly affairs}. The Action Yogi {given to selfless and unattached actions dedicated to God} is soon drawn into the Being of God-the-Supreme. (5:6)

Sanskrit

श्रीभगवान् उवाच

सन्न्यासस्तु महाबाहो दुःखमाप्तुमयोगतः ।

योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति॥

Word-by-word

सन्न्यासः तु महा-बाहो दुःखम् आप्तुम् अ-योगतः,

योग-युक्तः मुनिः, ब्रह्म न-चिरेण अधि-गच्छति।

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