Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.11
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
न हि देहभृता शक्यं त्यक्तुं कर्माण्यशेषतः । यस्तु कर्मफलत्यागी स त्यागीत्यभिधीयते ॥११॥
na hi dehabhṛtā śakyaṃ tyaktuṃ karmāṇyaśeṣataḥ | yastu karmaphalatyāgī sa tyāgītyabhidhīyate ||11||
Complete Shloka Translation
An embodied being cannot abandon actions entirely. One who relinquishes the fruits of action is called a renouncer.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| देहभृत् | dehabhṛt | embodied being |
| कर्मफल | karmaphala | fruit of action |
| हि | na | [term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband... |
| देहभृता | hi | [term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband... |
| शक्यं | dehabhṛtā | [term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband... |
| त्यक्तुं | śakyaṃ | [term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband... |
| कर्माण्यशेषतः | tyaktuṃ | [term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband... |
| यस्तु | karmāṇyaśeṣataḥ | [term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband... |
| कर्मफलत्यागी | yastu | [term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband... |
| त्यागीत्यभिधीयते | karmaphalatyāgī | [term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband... |
| ११ | sa | [term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband... |
embodied being
fruit of action
[term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband...
[term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband...
[term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband...
[term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband...
[term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband...
[term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband...
[term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband...
[term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband...
[term] in context of An embodied being cannot aband...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Living itself involves activity. Krishna places practical renunciation in the relation to results rather than total physical inactivity.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"What claim on results could you loosen while continuing your work?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What claim on results could you loosen while continuing your work?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to achieve purposeful living: execute your daily duties with full craftsmanship and honesty, release obsessive ego over results, and ground your spirit in timeless devotion, knowing that where righteous effort joins higher wisdom, victory is assured.