Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.2
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
काम्यानां कर्मणां न्यासं संन्यासं कवयो विदुः । सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं प्राहुस्त्यागं विचक्षणाः ॥२॥
kāmyānāṃ karmaṇāṃ nyāsaṃ saṃnyāsaṃ kavayo viduḥ | sarvakarmaphalatyāgaṃ prāhustyāgaṃ vicakṣaṇāḥ ||2||
Complete Shloka Translation
Sages understand sannyasa as relinquishing actions motivated by desire; discerning people call the abandonment of all fruits of action tyaga.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| काम्यानाम् | kāmyānām | of desire-driven actions |
| कर्मणाम् | karmaṇām | of acts and works |
| न्यासम् | nyāsam | total renunciation and abandonment |
| संन्यासम् | saṃnyāsam | as true Sannyasa |
| कवयः | kavayaḥ | the enlightened sages and seers |
| विदुः | viduḥ | understand and declare |
| सर्व-कर्म-फल-त्यागम् | sarva-karma-phala-tyāgam | the relinquishment of the fruits of all actions |
| प्राहुः | prāhuḥ | they define |
| त्यागम् | tyāgam | as genuine Tyaga |
| विचक्षणाः | vicakṣaṇāḥ | the discerning philosophers |
of desire-driven actions
of acts and works
total renunciation and abandonment
as true Sannyasa
the enlightened sages and seers
understand and declare
the relinquishment of the fruits of all actions
they define
as genuine Tyaga
the discerning philosophers
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The distinction concerns both the motive for action and one's claim on results. It prepares the discussion of responsible renunciation.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Are you releasing attachment to results or avoiding action itself?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Are you releasing attachment to results or avoiding action itself?
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.