Chapter 5 · Karma Sannyāsa Yoga

Shloka 5.17

Lesson 221 of 701 · database edition c6fce3959544

Scene and context

Renunciation in action and inner freedom. What does it mean to renounce possessiveness while continuing to act?

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Shloka · Devanagari

तद्बुद्धयस्तदात्मानस्तन्निष्ठास्तत्परायणाः।गच्छन्त्यपुनरावृत्तिं ज्ञाननिर्धूतकल्मषाः॥

Shloka · Roman transliteration

tad-buddhayas tad-ātmānas tan-niṣhṭhās tat-parāyaṇāḥgachchhantyapunar-āvṛittiṁ jñāna-nirdhūta-kalmaṣhāḥ

Sandhi-vicheda

tat-buddhayaḥ+tat-ātmānaḥ+tat-niṣhṭhāḥ+tat-parāyaṇāḥ+gachchhanti+apunaḥ-āvṛittim+jñāna+nirdhūta+kalmaṣhāḥ

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Meaning of each word

tat-buddhayaḥsource form

those whose intellect is directed toward God

tat-ātmānaḥsource form

those whose heart (mind and intellect) is solely absorbed in God

tat-niṣhṭhāḥsource form

those whose intellect has firm faith in God

tat-parāyaṇāḥsource form

those who strive after God as the supreme goal and refuge

gachchhantisource form

apunaḥ-āvṛittimsource form

not returning

jñānasource form

by knowledge

nirdhūtasource form

dispelled

kalmaṣhāḥsource form

sins

Translation

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Bhāṣya · Commentary

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Commentarial traditionĀdi ŚaṅkarācāryaAdvaita VedāntaEditionBhagavad Gītā Bhāṣya of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Sanskrit draft · classical-sa-draft-1

Editorial statusDraft Sanskrit text · scholarly review pending

।।5.17।। तस्मिन् ब्रह्मणि गता बुद्धिः येषां ते तद्बुद्धयः तदात्मानः तदेव परं ब्रह्म आत्मा येषां ते तदात्मानः तन्निष्ठाः निष्ठा अभिनिवेशः तात्पर्यं सर्वाणि कर्माणि संन्यस्य तस्मिन् ब्रह्मण्येव अवस्थानं येषां ते तन्निष्ठाः तत्परायणाश्च तदेव परम् अयनं परा गतिः येषां भवति ते तत्परायणाः केवलात्मरतय इत्यर्थः। येषां ज्ञानेन नाशितम् आत्मनः अज्ञानं ते गच्छन्ति एवंविधाः अपुनरावृत्तिम् अपुनर्देहसंबन्धं ज्ञाननिर्धूतकल्मषाः यथोक्तेन ज्ञानेन निर्धूतः नाशितः कल्मषः पापादिसंसारकारणदोषः येषां ते ज्ञाननिर्धूतकल्मषाः यतयः इत्यर्थः।।येषां ज्ञानेन नाशितम् आत्मनः अज्ञानं ते पण्डिताः कथं तत्त्वं पश्यन्ति इत्युच्यते

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Academic recordBhagavad Gita 5.17

Course position221 / 701

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