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Chapter 5 · Verse 6 · Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 5.6

transformative Karma & Action Jnana & Wisdom Moksha & Liberation

Sanskrit

संन्यासस्तु महाबाहो दुःखमाप्तुमयोगतः। योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति।।5.6।।

Transliteration

sannyāsas tu mahā-bāho duḥkham āptum ayogataḥ yoga-yukto munir brahma na chireṇādhigachchhati

Word by Word

sanyāsaḥ renunciation
tu but
mahā-bāho mighty-armed one
duḥkham distress
āptum attains
ayogataḥ without karm yog
yoga-yuktaḥ one who is adept in karm yog
muniḥ a sage
brahma Brahman
na chireṇa quickly
adhigachchhati goes
Simplified Perspective

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

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