Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5 · Karma Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 5.17 तद्बुद्धयस्तदात्मानस्तन्निष्ठास्तत्परायणाः
श्लोक 5.17
तद्बुद्धयस्तदात्मानस्तन्निष्ठास्तत्परायणाः ।
गच्छन्त्यपुनरावृत्तिं ज्ञाननिर्धूतकल्मषाः ॥
tadbuddhayastadātmānastanniṣṭhāstatparāyaṇāḥ |
gacchantyapunarāvṛttiṃ jñānanirdhūtakalmaṣāḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जिनकी बुद्धि उसी में लगी है, मन उसी में है, निष्ठा उसी में है और जो उसी को परम लक्ष्य मानते हैं, ज्ञान से पाप धुल जाने पर वे फिर जन्म न लेने वाली स्थिति को पाते हैं।
Meaning in English
Those whose intellect is set on That, whose self is in That, who are devoted to That and hold That as their highest goal, their impurities washed away by knowledge, reach the state from which there is no return.
Bhagavad Gita 5.17 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| तद्बुद्धयः | tad-buddhayaḥ | whose intellect is fixed on That |
| तदात्मानः | tad-ātmānaḥ | whose self is That |
| तन्निष्ठाः | tan-niṣṭhāḥ | devoted to That |
| तत्परायणाः | tat-parāyaṇāḥ | with That as the supreme goal |
| गच्छन्ति | gacchanti | go |
| अपुनरावृत्तिम् | apunar-āvṛttim | to the state of no return |
| ज्ञाननिर्धूतकल्मषाः | jñāna-nirdhūta-kalmaṣāḥ | their impurities shaken off by knowledge |
Explanation
Those whose intellect rests in That, whose very self is That, who are steadfast in That and hold That as the supreme goal, go to the state from which there is no return to rebirth. Their impurities have been shaken off by knowledge.
The repeated tat, That, points to the Supreme revealed in 5.16. Shankara reads it as Brahman, with which the knower is identified. Ramanuja and Madhva take it as the Lord or the pure self, to which the seeker is wholly devoted. Apunar-āvṛtti, no return, is the Gita's phrase for liberation from the cycle of birth and death. The verse describes total orientation: thought, identity, practice and aim all point in one direction.
भावार्थ
जिनकी बुद्धि उसी में लगी है, जिनका मन उसी में तल्लीन है, जो उसी में निष्ठा रखते हैं और उसी को परम आश्रय मानते हैं, ज्ञान द्वारा पापरहित हुए वे पुरुष पुनर्जन्म से मुक्त परम गति को प्राप्त होते हैं।
Living it today
Progress comes when thought, identity and daily practice point the same way; check whether yours are aligned or pulling apart.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 5.17?
Those whose intellect rests in That, whose very self is That, who are steadfast in That and hold That as the supreme goal, go to the state from which there is no return to rebirth. Their impurities have been shaken off by knowledge.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.17?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 5 (Karma Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 5.17 in daily life?
Progress comes when thought, identity and daily practice point the same way; check whether yours are aligned or pulling apart.
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