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Chapter 18 · Verse 2 · Moksha Sanyaas Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 18.2

philosophical Karma & Action Attachment & Letting Go Moksha & Liberation

Sanskrit

श्री भगवानुवाच काम्यानां कर्मणां न्यासं संन्यासं कवयो विदुः। सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं प्राहुस्त्यागं विचक्षणाः।।18.2।।

Transliteration

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha kāmyānāṁ karmaṇāṁ nyāsaṁ sannyāsaṁ kavayo viduḥ sarva-karma-phala-tyāgaṁ prāhus tyāgaṁ vichakṣhaṇāḥ

Word by Word

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha the Supreme Divine Personality said
kāmyānām desireful
karmaṇām of actions
nyāsam giving up
sanyāsam renunciation of actions
kavayaḥ the learned
viduḥ to understand
sarva all
karma-phala fruits of actions
tyāgam renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions
prāhuḥ declare
tyāgam renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions
vichakṣhaṇāḥ the wise
Simplified Perspective

Lord Krishna now reveals the heart of renunciation—that true sanyasa is not merely abandoning outward actions, but releasing the desire for their fruits. The wise understand this distinction: one can work in the world while remaining inwardly free, surrendering outcomes to the Divine.

This is the path that transforms duty into liberation, allowing you to serve fully without being enslaved by results or expectations.

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Bhagavad Gita 18.2 — BG 18.2

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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