अर्जुन उवाच
5.1 संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि। यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्चितम्
arjuna uvāca
saṃnyāsaṃ karmaṇāṃ kṛṣṇa punar
Word meanings
sanyāsam—renunciation;karmaṇām—of actions;kṛiṣhṇa—Shree Krishna;punaḥ—again;yogam—about karm yog;cha—also;śhansasi—You praise;yat—which;śhreyaḥ—more beneficial;etayoḥ—of the two;ekam—one;tat—that;me—unto me;brūhi—please tell;su-niśhchitam—conclusively
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Translation stream
Arjuna said, "O Krsna, you commend both renunciation of action and the Yoga of action; which one of these two is superior?" Please tell me that for certain.
"Arjuna said: My Lord! At one moment Thou praisest renunciation of action; at another, right action. Tell me truly, I pray, which of these is the more conducive to my highest welfare?
Arjuna said You praise, O Krsna, the renunciation of actions and then praise Karma Yoga also. Tell me with certainly which of these is the superior one leading to the ultimate good.
Arjuna said O Krsna, You praise renunciation of actions, and again, (Karma-) yoga. Tell me for certain that one which is better between these two.
Renunciation of actions, O Krishna, Thou praisest, and again Yoga! Tell me conclusively which is the better of the two.
5.3 ज्ञेयः स नित्यसंन्यासी यो न द्वेष्टि न काङ्क्षति। निर्द्वन्द्वो हि महाबाहो सुखं बन्धात्प्रमुच्यते
jñeyaḥ sa nitya
Word meanings
jñeyaḥ—should be considered;saḥ—that person;nitya—always;sanyāsī—practising renunciation;yaḥ—who;na—never;dveṣhṭi—hate;na—nor;kāṅkṣhati—desire;nirdvandvaḥ—free from all dualities;hi—certainly;mahā-bāho—mighty-armed one;sukham—easily;bandhāt—from bondage;pramuchyate—is liberated
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Translation stream
That person may be considered a man of permanent renunciation, who neither hates nor desires. For, O mighty-armed one! He who is free from the pairs of opposites is easily released from bondage of action.
He is a true ascetic who never desires or dislikes, who is uninfluenced by the opposites and is easily freed from bondage.
He who neither hates nor desires and is beyond the pairs of opposites is to be understood as an ever-renouncer. Hence, he is easily set free from bondage, O Arjuna.
He who does not hate and does not crave should be known as a man of constant renunciation.
He should be known as a perpetual Sannyasin who neither hates nor desires; for, free from the pairs of opposites, O mighty-armed Arjuna, he is easily set free from bondage!
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कर्मसंन्यासयोग
Chapter 5: Renounce Through Works
karmasaṃnyāsayoga
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श्रीभगवानुवाच
5.2 संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ। तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते
śrī bhagavān uvāca
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Word meanings
sanyāsaḥ—renunciation;karma-yogaḥ—working in devotion;cha—and;niḥśhreyasa-karau—lead to the supreme goal;ubhau—both;tayoḥ—of the two;tu—but;karma-sanyāsāt—renunciation of actions;karma-yogaḥ—working in devotion;viśhiṣhyate—is superior
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Translation stream
The Bhagavat said, "Both renunciation and the Yoga of action effect salvation; however, of these two, the Yoga of action is superior to renunciation of action."
Lord Shri Krishna replied: Renunciation of action and the path of right action both lead to the highest; of the two, right action is the better.
The Lord said Renunciation of actions and Karma Yoga, both lead to the highest excellence. But, of the two, Karma Yoga excels the renunciation of actions.
The Blessed Lord said Both renunciation of actions and Karma-yoga lead to Liberation. Between the two, Karma-yoga, however, excels over renunciation of actions.
Renunciation and the Yoga of action both lead to the highest bliss; but of the two, the Yoga of action is superior to the renunciation of action.
