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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 2

Renunciation and Action

श्री भगवानुवाच संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ। तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते

śhrī bhagavān uvācha sannyāsaḥ karma-yogaśh cha niḥśhreyasa-karāvubhau tayos tu karma-sannyāsāt karma-yogo viśhiṣhyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 5.2 mean?

Lord Shri Krishna replied: Both renunciation of action and the path of right action lead to the highest; however, right action is the better of the two.

Word-by-word meaning

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Supreme Lord said · sanyāsaḥ—renunciation · karma-yogaḥ—working in devotion · cha—and · niḥśhreyasa-karau—lead to the supreme goal · ubhau—both · tayoḥ—of the two · tu—but · karma-sanyāsāt—renunciation of actions · karma-yogaḥ—working in devotion · viśhiṣhyate—is superior

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