Chapter 18 · Verse 15 · Moksha Sanyaas Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.15
Sanskrit
शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत्कर्म प्रारभते नरः।न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः।।18.15।।
Transliteration
śharīra-vāṅ-manobhir yat karma prārabhate naraḥ nyāyyaṁ vā viparītaṁ vā pañchaite tasya hetavaḥ
In plain words
When you're spiraling in guilt or shame about something you've done—or can't stop replaying your mistakes—you're carrying a weight that was never meant for you alone to bear. Krishna says: your body moved, your words came out, your mind reacted, but five things were at work, not just your will. This doesn't erase responsibility; it breaks the stranglehold of self-condemnation so you can actually change and move forward.
Word by Word
Every action we perform—whether through body, speech, or mind—arises from five fundamental factors working together: the body as instrument, the ego as doer, the senses as means, effort as force, and the Divine as witness. Krishna reveals this not to burden us with complexity, but to liberate us from the illusion that we are sole authors of our acts.
When you recognize these five elements at play in your own choices, you stop grasping for false credit and false blame—and in that freedom, dharma becomes not a weight but a natural unfolding.
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Bhagavad Gita 18.15 — BG 18.15
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