Chapter 5 · Karma Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Renunciation of ActionKrishna
Verse 9
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 5, श्लोक 9
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
प्रलपन्विसृजन्गृह्णन्नुन्मिषन्निमिषन्नपि।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेषु वर्तन्त इति धारयन्॥
Transliteration
Pralapan Visrijan Grihnan-Unmishan Nimishan-Api.
Indriyani-Indriya-Artheshu Vartanta Iti Dharayan.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
प्रलपन्pralapanspeaking
विसृजन्visrijanletting go/releasing
गृह्णन्grihnangrasping/accepting
उन्मिषन्unmishanopening (eyes)
निमिषन्nimishanclosing (eyes)
अपिapialso
इन्द्रियाणिindriyanithe senses
इन्द्रियार्थेषुindriya-artheshuin sense objects
वर्तन्तेvartantemove/engage
इतिitithus
धारयन्dharayanholding/understanding
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
बोलते, त्यागते, ग्रहण करते, आँखें खोलते और बन्द करते हुए भी — 'इन्द्रियाँ अपने-अपने विषयों में बरत रही हैं' — ऐसा धारण करे।
English Translation
Speaking, letting go, grasping, opening and closing the eyes — understanding that it is merely the senses engaging with their respective objects.
Commentary (टीका)
Continuing from the previous verse, Krishna completes the list of daily activities and explains the key understanding: all these are merely the automatic functioning of the senses with their objects. The Self is the uninvolved witness. This discrimination between the Self and the senses is the foundation of jnana (knowledge) and leads to freedom from karmic bondage.