Chapter 5 · Karma Sannyāsa Yoga

Shloka 5.2

Lesson 206 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

श्री भगवानुवाचसंन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते॥

Shloka · Roman transliteration

śhrī bhagavān uvāchasannyāsaḥ karma-yogaśh cha niḥśhreyasa-karāvubhautayos tu karma-sannyāsāt karma-yogo viśhiṣhyate

Sandhi-vicheda

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha+sanyāsaḥ+karma-yogaḥ+cha+niḥśhreyasa-karau+ubhau+tayoḥ+tu+karma-sanyāsāt+karma-yogaḥ+viśhiṣhyate

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Meaning of each word

śhrī-bhagavān uvāchasource form

the Supreme Lord said

sanyāsaḥsource form

renunciation

karma-yogaḥsource form

working in devotion

chasource form

and

niḥśhreyasa-karausource form

lead to the supreme goal

ubhausource form

both

tayoḥsource form

of the two

tusource form

but

karma-sanyāsātsource form

renunciation of actions

karma-yogaḥsource form

working in devotion

viśhiṣhyatesource form

is superior

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

।।5.2।। संन्यासः कर्मणां परित्यागः कर्मयोगश्च तेषामनुष्ठानं तौ उभौ अपि निःश्रेयसकरौ मोक्षं कुर्वाते ज्ञानोत्पत्तिहेतुत्वेन। उभौ यद्यपि निःश्रेयसकरौ तथापि तयोस्तु निःश्रेयसहेत्वोः कर्मसंन्यासात् केवलात् कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते इति कर्मयोगं स्तौति।।कस्मात् इति आह

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Academic recordBhagavad Gita 5.2

Course position206 / 701

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