Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 5.1

Sanskrit

अर्जुन उवाच संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि। यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्िचतम्।।5.1।।

arjuna uvācha sannyāsaṁ karmaṇāṁ kṛiṣhṇa punar yogaṁ cha śhansasi yach chhreya etayor ekaṁ tan me brūhi su-niśhchitam

Meaning

Focus on action aligned with your purpose rather than avoiding responsibility. Engagement beats detachment when driven by duty, not ego.

Translation

Arjuna said, "O Krsna, you praise renunciation of actions and, at the same time, Karma-yoga. Please tell me for certain which one is better between these two."

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: