Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.12
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
अनिष्टमिष्टं मिश्रं च त्रिविधं कर्मणः फलम् । भवत्यत्यागिनां प्रेत्य न तु संन्यासिनां क्वचित् ॥१२॥
aniṣṭamiṣṭaṃ miśraṃ ca trividhaṃ karmaṇaḥ phalam | bhavatyatyāgināṃ pretya na tu saṃnyāsināṃ kvacit ||12||
Complete Shloka Translation
For those who do not renounce, action bears three kinds of fruit after death: unwelcome, welcome and mixed; never so for renouncers.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| इष्ट | iṣṭa | welcome or desired |
| मिश्र | miśra | mixed |
| अनिष्टमिष्टं | aniṣṭamiṣṭaṃ | [term] in context of For those who do not renounce,... |
| मिश्रं | miśraṃ | [term] in context of For those who do not renounce,... |
| त्रिविधं | ca | [term] in context of For those who do not renounce,... |
| कर्मणः | trividhaṃ | [term] in context of For those who do not renounce,... |
| फलम् | karmaṇaḥ | [term] in context of For those who do not renounce,... |
| भवत्यत्यागिनां | phalam | [term] in context of For those who do not renounce,... |
| प्रेत्य | bhavatyatyāgināṃ | [term] in context of For those who do not renounce,... |
| तु | pretya | [term] in context of For those who do not renounce,... |
| संन्यासिनां | na | [term] in context of For those who do not renounce,... |
| क्वचित् | tu | [term] in context of For those who do not renounce,... |
| १२ | saṃnyāsināṃ | [term] in context of For those who do not renounce,... |
welcome or desired
mixed
[term] in context of For those who do not renounce,...
[term] in context of For those who do not renounce,...
[term] in context of For those who do not renounce,...
[term] in context of For those who do not renounce,...
[term] in context of For those who do not renounce,...
[term] in context of For those who do not renounce,...
[term] in context of For those who do not renounce,...
[term] in context of For those who do not renounce,...
[term] in context of For those who do not renounce,...
[term] in context of For those who do not renounce,...
[term] in context of For those who do not renounce,...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The verse concerns karmic fruition in the traditional account of liberation. Renunciation does not mean ordinary actions lose all observable consequences.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"How does attachment change your response to mixed outcomes?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How does attachment change your response to mixed outcomes?
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.