Chapter 5 · Verse 13 · Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 5.13
Sanskrit
सर्वकर्माणि मनसा संन्यस्यास्ते सुखं वशी। नवद्वारे पुरे देही नैव कुर्वन्न कारयन्।।5.13।।
Transliteration
sarva-karmāṇi manasā sannyasyāste sukhaṁ vaśhī nava-dvāre pure dehī naiva kurvan na kārayan
In plain words
You are carrying the weight of every outcome as if it rests on your shoulders alone — your marriage, your child's future, your body's healing, your career, the money you're owed. Krishna says: offer your work to something larger than yourself, do what's in front of you with full presence, and then release your grip on whether it succeeds or fails. The peace you're looking for isn't in getting the result you want; it's in discovering that the deepest part of you was never the one doing it, failing it, or responsible for fixing it.
Word by Word
When you renounce all actions mentally—offering them to the Divine rather than claiming ownership—you become the witness, not the doer. The body-mind moves through its nine gates (eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, and two lower openings), yet the true self remains untouched, acting without attachment or consequence.
This is not passivity; it is the deepest freedom, where you move through life with skillful action while knowing deeply that the eternal witness in you neither does nor causes anything. Modern seekers discover this same peace when they learn to hold their responsibilities lightly, surrendering the fruits rather than abandoning the work itself.
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Bhagavad Gita 5.13 — BG 5.13
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