Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5 · Karma Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 5.12 युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति
श्लोक 5.12
युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम् ।
अयुक्तः कामकारेण फले सक्तो निबध्यते ॥
yuktaḥ karmaphalaṃ tyaktvā śāntimāpnoti naiṣṭhikīm |
ayuktaḥ kāmakāreṇa phale sakto nibadhyate ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
योगयुक्त मनुष्य कर्मफल का त्याग करके स्थायी शांति पाता है, जबकि योग से रहित मनुष्य कामना के कारण फल में आसक्त होकर बंध जाता है।
Meaning in English
The one united in yoga, giving up the fruit of action, attains lasting peace. The one not united, driven by desire and attached to the fruit, is bound.
Bhagavad Gita 5.12 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| युक्तः | yuktaḥ | the steadfast |
| कर्मफलम् | karma-phalam | the fruit of action |
| त्यक्त्वा | tyaktvā | giving up |
| शान्तिम् | śāntim | peace |
| आप्नोति | āpnoti | attains |
| नैष्ठिकीम् | naiṣṭhikīm | lasting, born of steadiness |
| अयुक्तः | ayuktaḥ | the unsteady |
| कामकारेण | kāma-kāreṇa | driven by desire |
| फले | phale | to the fruit |
| सक्तः | saktaḥ | attached |
| निबध्यते | nibadhyate | is bound |
Explanation
The one who is steady in yoga gives up the fruit of action and attains lasting peace. The one not steady in yoga, acting under the push of desire and attached to the fruit, is bound. The same action can free or bind, depending on the attitude behind it.
The verse contrasts the yukta and the ayukta, the integrated and the scattered person. Shankara glosses naiṣṭhikī as the peace that comes from steadfastness, unfolding in stages from purity of mind to knowledge to renunciation of all action. Ramanuja reads it as the peace of realising the self. The point is psychological as much as spiritual: anxiety about results is what turns work into bondage.
भावार्थ
कर्मयोगी कर्मफल का त्याग करके स्थायी शान्ति को प्राप्त होता है, जबकि सकाम मनुष्य कामना की प्रेरणा से फल में आसक्त होकर बँध जाता है। एक ही कर्म भावना के अनुसार बाँधता भी है और मुक्त भी करता है।
Living it today
Give your full effort to a task, then consciously release the outcome; worry about results adds nothing except stress.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 5.12?
The one who is steady in yoga gives up the fruit of action and attains lasting peace. The one not steady in yoga, acting under the push of desire and attached to the fruit, is bound. The same action can free or bind, depending on the attitude behind it.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.12?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 5 (Karma Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 5.12 in daily life?
Give your full effort to a task, then consciously release the outcome; worry about results adds nothing except stress.
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