Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5 · Karma Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 5.10 ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा यः
श्लोक 5.10
ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः ।
लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा ॥
brahmaṇyādhāya karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā karoti yaḥ |
lipyate na sa pāpena padmapatramivāmbhasā ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जो सब कर्मों को ब्रह्म में अर्पित करके और आसक्ति छोड़कर कर्म करता है, वह पाप से वैसे ही लिप्त नहीं होता, जैसे कमल का पत्ता जल से।
Meaning in English
One who acts by offering all actions to Brahman and giving up attachment is not touched by sin, just as a lotus leaf is not wetted by water.
Bhagavad Gita 5.10 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ब्रह्मणि | brahmaṇi | in Brahman |
| आधाय | ādhāya | offering |
| कर्माणि | karmāṇi | actions |
| सङ्गम् | saṅgam | attachment |
| त्यक्त्वा | tyaktvā | giving up |
| करोति यः | karoti yaḥ | one who acts |
| लिप्यते न | lipyate na | is not stained |
| सः पापेन | saḥ pāpena | by sin |
| पद्मपत्रम् इव | padma-patram iva | like a lotus leaf |
| अम्भसा | ambhasā | by water |
Explanation
One who acts, offering all actions to Brahman and giving up attachment, is not touched by sin, just as a lotus leaf is not wet by the water.
The lotus leaf lives in water yet water rolls off it. In the same way the wise live and work in the world without being stained by it — one of the Gita's best-loved images.
भावार्थ
जो अपने सब कर्म ब्रह्म को अर्पण करके और आसक्ति त्यागकर करता है, वह पाप से वैसे ही लिप्त नहीं होता जैसे कमल का पत्ता जल से।
Living it today
Live fully in the world — work, family, society — but like the lotus leaf, don't let it soak into your soul.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 5.10?
One who acts, offering all actions to Brahman and giving up attachment, is not touched by sin, just as a lotus leaf is not wet by the water.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.10?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 5 (Karma Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 5.10 in daily life?
Live fully in the world — work, family, society — but like the lotus leaf, don't let it soak into your soul.
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