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Chapter 18 · Verse 4 · Moksha Sanyaas Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 18.4

transformative Karma & Action Attachment & Letting Go Moksha & Liberation

Sanskrit

निश्चयं श्रृणु मे तत्र त्यागे भरतसत्तम।त्यागो हि पुरुषव्याघ्र त्रिविधः संप्रकीर्तितः।।18.4।।

Transliteration

niśhchayaṁ śhṛiṇu me tatra tyāge bharata-sattama tyāgo hi puruṣha-vyāghra tri-vidhaḥ samprakīrtitaḥ

Word by Word

niśhchayam conclusion
śhṛiṇu hear
me my
tatra there
tyāge about renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions
bharata-sat-tama best of the Bharatas
tyāgaḥ renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions
hi indeed
puruṣha-vyāghra tiger amongst men
tri-vidhaḥ of three kinds
samprakīrtitaḥ declared
Simplified Perspective

Krishna now reveals the deepest truth about renunciation: it is not about abandoning action, but surrendering the thirst for results that binds the soul. ' When you act without craving the fruit, you are freed in the very moment of action, and this is the gateway to moksha.

In your daily work—whether at your desk or in your home—practice offering each task to something larger than yourself, and watch how anxiety and ambition lose their grip.

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Bhagavad Gita 18.4 — BG 18.4

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

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