Chapter 18, Verse 5
Part of 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — मोक्षसंन्यासयोगयज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत्।यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम्॥
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Transliteration
yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-karma na tyājyaṁ kāryam eva tat yajño dānaṁ tapaśh chaiva pāvanāni manīṣhiṇām
Meaning
ଯଜ୍ଞ, ଦାନ ଓ ତପସ୍ୟା ଭଳି କର୍ମ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ, ବରଂ ସମ୍ପାଦନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ; କାରଣ ଯଜ୍ଞ, ଦାନ ଓ ତପସ୍ୟା ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପବିତ୍ର କରନ୍ତି।
Word-by-word meaning
yajña — sacrificedāna — charitytapaḥ — penancekarma — actionsna — nevertyājyam — should be abandonedkāryam eva — must certainly be performedtat — thatyajñaḥ — sacrificedānam — charitytapaḥ — penancecha — andeva — indeedpāvanāni — purifyingmanīṣhiṇām — for the wise
Commentary
Acts of sacrifice, gift and austerity purify the hearts of those who have no desire for rewards. These actions are considered obligatory and ought to be performed. Actions that are skilfully performed lose their power to bind the soul and free it from earthly bondage. Now? O Arjuna? I will explain to thee that skilful way by which actions can destroye their own effect.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 5?▼
ଯଜ୍ଞ, ଦାନ ଓ ତପସ୍ୟା ଭଳି କର୍ମ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ, ବରଂ ସମ୍ପାଦନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ; କାରଣ ଯଜ୍ଞ, ଦାନ ଓ ତପସ୍ୟା ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପବିତ୍ର କରନ୍ତି।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 5 of Chapter 18 (Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.