Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.12 अनिष्टमिष्टं मिश्रं च त्रिविधं कर्मणः
श्लोक 18.12
अनिष्टमिष्टं मिश्रं च त्रिविधं कर्मणः फलम् ।
भवत्यत्यागिनां प्रेत्य न तु संन्यासिनां क्वचित् ॥
aniṣṭamiṣṭaṃ miśraṃ ca trividhaṃ karmaṇaḥ phalam |
bhavatyatyāgināṃ pretya na tu saṃnyāsināṃ kvacit ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
अप्रिय, प्रिय और मिश्रित, ये तीन प्रकार के कर्मफल त्याग न करने वालों को मृत्यु के बाद मिलते हैं, परंतु सच्चे संन्यासियों को कभी नहीं।
Meaning in English
The threefold fruit of action, unpleasant, pleasant and mixed, comes after death to those who have not relinquished, but never to those who have truly renounced.
Bhagavad Gita 18.12 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अनिष्टम् | aniṣṭam | undesired |
| इष्टम् | iṣṭam | desired |
| मिश्रम् | miśram | mixed |
| च | ca | and |
| त्रिविधम् | tri-vidham | threefold |
| कर्मणः | karmaṇaḥ | of action |
| फलम् | phalam | fruit |
| भवति | bhavati | comes |
| अत्यागिनाम् | atyāginām | to those who do not relinquish |
| प्रेत्य | pretya | after death |
| न तु | na tu | but not |
| संन्यासिनाम् | saṃnyāsinām | to renouncers |
| क्वचित् | kvacit | ever |
Explanation
The fruit of action is of three kinds: unpleasant, pleasant and mixed. These results come after death to those who have not relinquished attachment, but never to those who have truly renounced. Action done with clinging carries consequences forward; action done without it does not bind.
The three fruits are often explained as rebirth in lower, higher or human states, according to the balance of one's deeds. Shankara reads saṃnyāsins as true renouncers established in knowledge, whose actions are burnt up. Ramanuja takes the word in the sense just defined, those who have given up fruits and doership, so the promise applies to every karma-yogi. The verse links the ethics of motive with the doctrine of karma and rebirth.
भावार्थ
जो त्याग नहीं करते, उन्हें मृत्यु के बाद कर्म का अप्रिय, प्रिय और मिश्रित — तीन प्रकार का फल मिलता है; परन्तु संन्यासियों को कभी नहीं मिलता।
Living it today
Much of what weighs on us is attachment to outcomes. Act fully, then release the result, and less will follow you home.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 18.12?
The fruit of action is of three kinds: unpleasant, pleasant and mixed. These results come after death to those who have not relinquished attachment, but never to those who have truly renounced. Action done with clinging carries consequences forward; action done without it does not bind.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.12?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 18.12 in daily life?
Much of what weighs on us is attachment to outcomes. Act fully, then release the result, and less will follow you home.
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