Bhagavad Gita · Verse 5.12
Chapter 5: Karma Sannyasa Yoga (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम् । अयुक्तः कामकारेण फले सक्तो निबध्यते ॥१२॥
yuktaḥ karmaphalaṃ tyaktvā śāntimāpnoti naiṣṭhikīm | ayuktaḥ kāmakāreṇa phale sakto nibadhyate ||12||
Complete Shloka Translation
The person established in yoga relinquishes the fruit of action and gains abiding peace. The unsteady person, driven by desire and attached to the fruit, is bound.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| नैष्ठिकीम् | naiṣṭhikīm | abiding or firmly established |
| निबध्यते | nibadhyate | is bound |
| युक्तः | yuktaḥ | [term] in context of The person established in yoga... |
| कर्मफलं | karmaphalaṃ | [term] in context of The person established in yoga... |
| त्यक्त्वा | tyaktvā | [term] in context of The person established in yoga... |
| शान्तिमाप्नोति | śāntimāpnoti | [term] in context of The person established in yoga... |
| अयुक्तः | ayuktaḥ | [term] in context of The person established in yoga... |
| कामकारेण | kāmakāreṇa | [term] in context of The person established in yoga... |
| फले | phale | [term] in context of The person established in yoga... |
| सक्तो | sakto | [term] in context of The person established in yoga... |
| १२ | nibadhyate | [term] in context of The person established in yoga... |
abiding or firmly established
is bound
[term] in context of The person established in yoga...
[term] in context of The person established in yoga...
[term] in context of The person established in yoga...
[term] in context of The person established in yoga...
[term] in context of The person established in yoga...
[term] in context of The person established in yoga...
[term] in context of The person established in yoga...
[term] in context of The person established in yoga...
[term] in context of The person established in yoga...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The contrast concerns the mental relationship to results. Relinquishing the fruit means releasing attachment, not neglecting the care and effort required by action.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Notice whether a result is a useful aim or a condition for all your peace."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Which outcome has become a condition for your peace?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master calm detachment in daily work: act with full excellence and sincerity, but like water sliding off a lotus leaf, let neither praise nor blame stain your inner composure.