Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Liberation through RenunciationKrishna
Verse 7
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 18, श्लोक 7
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
नियतस्य तु सन्न्यासः कर्मणो नोपपद्यते।
मोहात्तस्य परित्यागस्तामसः परिकीर्तितः॥
Transliteration
Niyatasya tu sannyasah karmano no-papadyate
Mohat-tasya parityagas-tamasah parikirtitah
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
नियतस्यniyatasyaof prescribed
सन्न्यासःsannyasahrenunciation
कर्मणःkarmanahof duty
न उपपद्यतेna upapadyateis not proper
मोहात्mohatout of delusion
तस्यtasyaof it
परित्यागःparityagahabandonment
तामसःtamasahtamasic
परिकीर्तितःparikirtitahis declared
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
नियत (कर्तव्य) कर्म का सन्न्यास उचित नहीं है। मोहवश उसका परित्याग तामसिक कहा गया है।
English Translation
Renunciation of prescribed duty is not proper. Abandoning it out of delusion is declared to be tamasic.
Commentary (टीका)
Running away from duty is not spiritual renunciation but tamasic escape. When someone abandons their responsibilities due to confusion or laziness, it reflects ignorance, not enlightenment. True tyaga means fulfilling duties while being detached from results.