Chapter 5 · Verse 11 · Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 5.11
Sanskrit
कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि। योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वाऽऽत्मशुद्धये।।5.11।।
Transliteration
kāyena manasā buddhyā kevalair indriyair api yoginaḥ karma kurvanti saṅgaṁ tyaktvātma-śhuddhaye
In plain words
You're exhausted because you're trying to do everything perfectly and own all the results—your marriage, your child's future, your healing, your worth. Krishna says: bring your whole heart and mind to what's in front of you, then release your grip on how it turns out. The medicine is in the doing, not in the controlling.
Word by Word
The yogi performs all actions—body, mind, intellect, senses—yet remains untouched by the fruit or the doer-ship itself. This is the paradox of karma yoga: full engagement without ownership, complete participation without possession.
When you act for the purification of your own being rather than for gain or recognition, every deed becomes a medicine that heals the illusion of separation. In modern life, this means bringing your whole self to your work, relationships, and responsibilities while releasing the need to control outcomes or claim credit.
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Bhagavad Gita 5.11 — BG 5.11
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