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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 13

Renunciation and Action

सर्वकर्माणि मनसा संन्यस्यास्ते सुखं वशी। नवद्वारे पुरे देही नैव कुर्वन्न कारयन्

sarva-karmāṇi manasā sannyasyāste sukhaṁ vaśhī nava-dvāre pure dehī naiva kurvan na kārayan

What does Bhagavad Gita 5.13 mean?

Mentally renouncing all actions, the self-controlled soul enjoys bliss in this body, the city of the nine gates, neither doing anything themselves nor causing anything to be done.

Word-by-word meaning

sarva—all · karmāṇi—activities · manasā—by the mind · sannyasya—having renounced · āste—remains · sukham—happily · vaśhī—the self-controlled · nava-dvāre—of nine gates · pure—in the city · dehī—the embodied being · na—never · eva—certainly · kurvan—doing anything · na—not · kārayan—causing to be done

dutysouldeathpleasurerenunciationmindactionbodycontrol

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