Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.5
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत् । यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम् ॥५॥
yajñadānatapaḥkarma na tyājyaṃ kāryameva tat | yajño dānaṃ tapaścaiva pāvanāni manīṣiṇām ||5||
Complete Shloka Translation
Sacrifice, giving and austerity should not be abandoned; they ought to be practiced. These actions purify the discerning.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| पावन | pāvana | purifying |
| दान | dāna | giving |
| यज्ञदानतपःकर्म | yajñadānatapaḥkarma | [term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit... |
| त्याज्यं | na | [term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit... |
| कार्यमेव | tyājyaṃ | [term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit... |
| तत् | kāryameva | [term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit... |
| यज्ञो | tat | [term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit... |
| दानं | yajño | [term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit... |
| तपश्चैव | dānaṃ | [term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit... |
| पावनानि | tapaścaiva | [term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit... |
| मनीषिणाम् | pāvanāni | [term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit... |
purifying
giving
[term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit...
[term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit...
[term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit...
[term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit...
[term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit...
[term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit...
[term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit...
[term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit...
[term] in context of Sacrifice, giving and austerit...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Renunciation does not cancel these purifying commitments. Their proper spirit is clarified immediately in 18.6.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Which meaningful practice deserves your continued commitment?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Which meaningful practice deserves your continued commitment?
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.