Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.4
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
निश्चयं शृणु मे तत्र त्यागे भरतसत्तम । त्यागो हि पुरुषव्याघ्र त्रिविधः सम्प्रकीर्तितः ॥४॥
niścayaṃ śṛṇu me tatra tyāge bharatasattama | tyāgo hi puruṣavyāghra trividhaḥ samprakīrtitaḥ ||4||
Complete Shloka Translation
Hear My settled conclusion about tyaga, O best of the Bharatas: renunciation is declared to be threefold, O tiger among people.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| त्याग | tyāga | renunciation or relinquishment |
| त्रिविध | trividha | threefold |
| निश्चयं | niścayaṃ | [term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo... |
| शृणु | śṛṇu | [term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo... |
| मे | me | [term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo... |
| तत्र | tatra | [term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo... |
| त्यागे | tyāge | [term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo... |
| भरतसत्तम | bharatasattama | [term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo... |
| त्यागो | tyāgo | [term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo... |
| हि | hi | [term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo... |
| पुरुषव्याघ्र | puruṣavyāghra | [term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo... |
| त्रिविधः | trividhaḥ | [term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo... |
| सम्प्रकीर्तितः | samprakīrtitaḥ | [term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo... |
renunciation or relinquishment
threefold
[term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo...
[term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo...
[term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo...
[term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo...
[term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo...
[term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo...
[term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo...
[term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo...
[term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo...
[term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo...
[term] in context of Hear My settled conclusion abo...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The three gunas provide the framework for evaluating renunciation. Abandonment alone does not determine its spiritual quality.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"What motive lies beneath what you choose to relinquish?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What motive lies beneath what you choose to relinquish?
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.