Bhagavad Geeta 18.1
Sanskrit
अर्जुन उवाच संन्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम्। त्यागस्य च हृषीकेश पृथक्केशिनिषूदन।।18.1।।
arjuna uvācha sannyāsasya mahā-bāho tattvam ichchhāmi veditum tyāgasya cha hṛiṣhīkeśha pṛithak keśhi-niṣhūdana
Meaning
Before taking action, clarify your true purpose: Are you running from problems or moving toward meaningful goals? This distinction determines success.
Translation
Arjuna said, O mighty-armed Hrsikesa, O slayer of Kesi, I want to know separately the truth about sannyasa as well as about tyaga.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: