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Chapter 6 · Verse 2 · Dhyana Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 6.2

transformative Attachment & Letting Go Mind & Meditation Jnana & Wisdom

Sanskrit

यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव। न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन।।6.2।।

Transliteration

yaṁ sannyāsam iti prāhur yogaṁ taṁ viddhi pāṇḍava na hyasannyasta-saṅkalpo yogī bhavati kaśhchana

Word by Word

yam what
sanyāsam renunciation
iti thus
prāhuḥ they say
yogam yog
tam that
viddhi know
pāṇḍava Arjun, the son of Pandu
na not
hi certainly
asannyasta without giving up
saṅkalpaḥ desire
yogī a yogi
bhavati becomes
kaśhchana anyone
Simplified Perspective

Lord Krishna reveals the deepest secret of yoga: true renunciation is not the abandonment of action, but the abandonment of desire itself—the subtle sankalpa that binds the soul to the fruit of effort. This is not escapism but the ultimate act of inner freedom, where the yogi remains engaged with life yet untouched by its demands.

In your modern world of endless wanting, this verse invites you to ask: What would change if you gave your full dedication to your work without needing it to define or complete you?

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Bhagavad Gita 6.2 — BG 6.2

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

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