Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.7 नियतस्य तु संन्यासः कर्मणो नोपपद्यते
श्लोक 18.7
नियतस्य तु संन्यासः कर्मणो नोपपद्यते ।
मोहात्तस्य परित्यागस्तामसः परिकीर्तितः ॥
niyatasya tu saṃnyāsaḥ karmaṇo nopapadyate |
mohāttasya parityāgastāmasaḥ parikīrtitaḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
नियत कर्तव्य कर्म का त्याग करना उचित नहीं है। मोहवश उसका त्याग कर देना तामसी त्याग कहा गया है।
Meaning in English
Renouncing one's prescribed duty is not proper. Abandoning it out of delusion is declared to be tamasic.
Bhagavad Gita 18.7 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| नियतस्य | niyatasya | of prescribed, obligatory |
| तु | tu | but |
| संन्यासः | saṃnyāsaḥ | renunciation |
| कर्मणः | karmaṇaḥ | of action |
| न उपपद्यते | na upapadyate | is not proper |
| मोहात् | mohāt | out of delusion |
| तस्य | tasya | of it |
| परित्यागः | parityāgaḥ | abandonment |
| तामसः | tāmasaḥ | tamasic, of darkness |
| परिकीर्तितः | parikīrtitaḥ | is declared |
Explanation
Renouncing one's obligatory duties is not right. When such duties are abandoned through confusion or delusion, Krishna says, that kind of giving up is tamasic, born of darkness and inertia. It looks like renunciation but is really neglect. The duty remains; only the clarity is missing.
This begins the threefold analysis promised in 18.4. Niyata karma means the duties that fall to one by station and circumstance. Shankara notes that if these purify the mind, giving them up out of ignorance can only be harmful. Ramanuja reads moha as mistaking these duties for things that bind, when in truth they are a means to freedom. The verse recalls Arjuna's own position in chapter 1, when grief and confusion tempted him to lay down his bow.
भावार्थ
नियत कर्तव्य कर्म का त्याग उचित नहीं है। मोह के कारण उसका त्याग कर देना तामस त्याग कहा गया है।
Living it today
Walking away from a real responsibility because you feel confused is not freedom. Get clear first, then decide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 18.7?
Renouncing one's obligatory duties is not right. When such duties are abandoned through confusion or delusion, Krishna says, that kind of giving up is tamasic, born of darkness and inertia. It looks like renunciation but is really neglect. The duty remains; only the clarity is missing.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.7?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 18.7 in daily life?
Walking away from a real responsibility because you feel confused is not freedom. Get clear first, then decide.
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