Chapter 5 · Verse 6 · Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 5.6
Sanskrit
संन्यासस्तु महाबाहो दुःखमाप्तुमयोगतः। योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति।।5.6।।
Transliteration
sannyāsas tu mahā-bāho duḥkham āptum ayogataḥ yoga-yukto munir brahma na chireṇādhigachchhati
In plain words
You may be tempted to hide, to give up on your responsibilities, to think that stepping away from life will bring you peace — but Krishna says that withdrawal without inner transformation only deepens your suffering. The path forward is not escape; it's showing up to what's yours to do — your marriage, your work, your family, your healing — while releasing the grip on whether it turns out the way you want.
Word by Word
Krishna teaches that renunciation without action is a path of suffering and delusion—it abandons the world's duties without transforming the heart. The sage who unites wisdom with engaged action, who works in the world while remaining inwardly free, swiftly realizes Brahman.
This is not about running away from life, but about serving it with a liberated consciousness. In your own life, this means: don't withdraw from your responsibilities seeking spiritual purity, but fulfill them with complete presence and detachment from the fruits.
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Bhagavad Gita 5.6 — BG 5.6
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