My Personal Gita

Krishna

18.4 निश्चयं शृणु मे तत्र त्यागे भरतसत्तम।त्यागो हि पुरुषव्याघ्र त्रिविधः संप्रकीर्तितः

niścayaṃ śṛṇu me tatra tyāge bharatasattama | tyāgo hi puruṣavyāghra trividhaḥ saṃprakīrtitaḥ

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niśhchayam—conclusion;śhṛiṇu—hear;me—my;tatra—there;tyāge—about renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions;bharata-sat-tama—best of the Bharatas;tyāgaḥ—renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions;hi—indeed;puruṣha-vyāghra—tiger amongst men;tri-vidhaḥ—of three kinds;samprakīrtitaḥ—declared

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

O best of Bharata's descendants! Listen to My considered view about relinquishing: Indeed, the act of relinquishing is rightly spoken to be threefold, O best among men!

Shri Purohit Swami

O best of Indians! Listen to my judgment as regards this problem. It has a threefold aspect.

Swami Adidevananda

Listen to My decision, O Arjuna, about abandonment; for abandonment (Tyaga) is declared to be of three kinds.

Swami Gambirananda

O the most excellent among the descendants of Bharata, hear from Me the firm conclusion regarding that tyaga. For, O greatest among men, tyaga has been clearly declared to be of three kinds.

Swami Sivananda

Hear from Me the conclusion or the final truth about this abandonment, O best of the Bharatas; abandonment, verily, O best of men, has been declared to be of three kinds!

Krishna

18.6 एतान्यपि तु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलानि च।कर्तव्यानीति मे पार्थ निश्चितं मतमुत्तमम्

etānyapi tu karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā phalāni ca | kartavyānīti me pārtha niścitaṃ matamuttamam

Word meanings

etāni—these;api tu—must certainly be;karmāṇi—activities;saṅgam—attachment;tyaktvā—giving up;phalāni—rewards;cha—and;kartavyāni—should be done as duty;iti—such;me—my;pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha;niśhchitam—definite;matam—opinion;uttamam—supreme

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Even these actions should be performed by relinquishing attachment and the fruits thereof; this is my considered best opinion, O son of Prtha!

Shri Purohit Swami

But they should be done with detachment and without thought of recompense. This is my final judgment.

Swami Adidevananda

It is My decided and final view that even these acts should be done, O Arjuna, with relinquishment of attachment and the fruits thereof.

Swami Gambirananda

But even these actions have to be undertaken by renouncing attachment and (hankering for) results. This is My firm and best conclusion, O Parhta.

Swami Sivananda

But even these actions should be performed leaving aside attachment and the desire for rewards, O Arjuna! This is My certain and best conviction.

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18.5 यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत्।यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम्

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yajña—sacrifice;dāna—charity;tapaḥ—penance;karma—actions;na—never;tyājyam—should be abandoned;kāryam eva—must certainly be performed;tat—that;yajñaḥ—sacrifice;dānam—charity;tapaḥ—penance;cha—and;eva—indeed;pāvanāni—purifying;manīṣhiṇām—for the wise

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

The actions of Vedic sacrifice, gift, and austerity should not be relinquished and they must necessarily be performed; for the men of wisdom, the Vedic sacrifice, gift, and austerity are the means of purification.

Shri Purohit Swami

Acts of sacrifice, benevolence and austerity should not be given up but should be performed, for they purify the aspiring soul.

Swami Adidevananda

(a) The acts of sacrifice, gifts and austerities should not be relinquished; but should be performed৷৷.

Swami Gambirananda

The practice of sacrifice, charity and austerity is not to be abandoned; it is surely to be undertaken. Sacrifice, charity and austerity are verily the purifiers of the wise.

Swami Sivananda

Acts of sacrifice, gift and austerity should not be abandoned, but should be performed; sacrifice, gift and also austerity are the purifiers of the wise.