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Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18 · Verse 8

Moksha Sannyasa Yoga 18, verse 8

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Bhagavad Gita · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga 18 · Verse 8 Verified original
दुःखमित्येव यत्कर्म कायक्लेशभयात्त्यजेत् स कृत्वा राजसं त्यागं नैव त्यागफलं लभेत्

ദുഃഖമിത്യേവ യത്കര്‍മ കായക്ലേശഭയാത്ത്യജേത് സ കൃത്വാ രാജസം ത്യാഗം നൈവ ത്യാഗഫലം ലഭേത്

duḥkhamityeva yatkarma kāyakleśabhayāttyajet sa kṛtvā rājasaṃ tyāgaṃ naiva tyāgaphalaṃ labhet

English Translation

Whatever action one may relinish merely as being painful, from fear of physical suffering, he, having resorted to renunciation based on rajas, will surely not acire the fruits of renunciation.

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Explanation · English

Phalam Fruit or reward Moksha or emancipation which is the reward of renunciation of all actions accompanied with wisdom.Determination and persistence are reired for the performance of religious duties and actions. One may begin action but may relinish it before it is completed on account of some difficulties or physical suffering. What then is Sattvic renunciation The Lord says --