Bhagavad Gita · Verse 5.25
Chapter 5: Karma Sannyasa Yoga (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
लभन्ते ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृषयः क्षीणकल्मषाः । छिन्नद्वैधा यतात्मानः सर्वभूतहिते रताः ॥२५॥
labhante brahmanirvāṇamṛṣayaḥ kṣīṇakalmaṣāḥ | chinnadvaidhā yatātmānaḥ sarvabhūtahite ratāḥ ||25||
Complete Shloka Translation
Sages whose impurities are exhausted, whose doubts are cut, who are self-controlled and devoted to the welfare of all beings attain liberation in Brahman.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| छिन्नद्वैधाः | chinnadvaidhāḥ | those whose doubts are cut |
| सर्वभूतहिते | sarvabhūtahite | in the welfare of all beings |
| लभन्ते | labhante | [term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh... |
| ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृषयः | brahmanirvāṇamṛṣayaḥ | [term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh... |
| क्षीणकल्मषाः | kṣīṇakalmaṣāḥ | [term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh... |
| छिन्नद्वैधा | chinnadvaidhā | [term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh... |
| यतात्मानः | yatātmānaḥ | [term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh... |
| रताः | ratāḥ | [term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh... |
| २५ | ratāḥ | [term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh... |
those whose doubts are cut
in the welfare of all beings
[term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh...
[term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh...
[term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh...
[term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh...
[term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh...
[term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh...
[term] in context of Sages whose impurities are exh...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Liberation is described together with clarity, restraint, and active concern for others. Inward realization does not remove the place of shared welfare in this teaching.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Concern for all beings belongs alongside inner discipline."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can your inner practice express care for another being?
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.