Bhagvad Gita - Chapter: 5 Karma Sannyasa Yogah

Karma Sannyasa Yogah - The sages whose sins are dispelled, whose doubts are destroyed, whose minds are disciplined, who delight in the welfare of all beings, attain liberation.

लभन्ते ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृषय: क्षीणकल्मषा: |
छिन्नद्वैधा यतात्मान: सर्वभूतहिते रता: ||25||

The sages whose sins are dispelled, whose doubts are destroyed, whose minds are disciplined, who delight in the welfare of all beings, attain liberation.

Rishayah: Sages or wise beings.
Kshina-Kalmashah: One whose impurities are destroyed.

Sages freed from impurities and inner conflicts attain Brahman, says Krishna. This points Arjuna toward spiritual growth, where freedom from personal desires enables a life centered on universal welfare.

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Karma Sannyasa Yogah - Liberation is near for those who are free from desire and anger, with mind and senses under control, who have realized the Self.

कामक्रोधवियुक्तानां यतीनां यतचेतसाम् |
अभितो ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं वर्तते विदितात्मनाम् ||26||

Liberation is near for those who are free from desire and anger, with mind and senses under control, who have realized the Self.

Yatacetasam: One with disciplined mind.
Abhito: On all sides or surrounding.

For the liberated, who are devoid of desire and anger, Brahman’s proximity is constant. Krishna hints at the stability achieved through spiritual practice, preparing Arjuna for the steadiness he must cultivate.

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Karma Sannyasa Yogah - Withdrawing external contacts, concentrating between the brows, equalizing the outgoing and incoming breaths, the yogi restrains senses and mind.

स्पर्शान्कृत्वा बहिर्बाह्यांश्चक्षुश्चैवान्तरे भ्रुवो: |
प्राणापानौ समौ कृत्वा नासाभ्यन्तरचारिणौ ||27||

Withdrawing external contacts, concentrating between the brows, equalizing the outgoing and incoming breaths, the yogi restrains senses and mind.

Prana-Apana: The outgoing and incoming breaths.
Nasa-Abhyantara: Inside the nostrils.

Krishna describes yogic breath control, symbolizing mastery over inner life. This disciplined focus, visualized between the brows, represents the yogi’s commitment to transcending bodily limitations and attuning with Brahman.

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Karma Sannyasa Yogah - With senses, mind, and intellect subdued, the sage, devoted to liberation, free from desire, fear, and anger, is forever liberated.

यतेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिर्मुनिर्मोक्षपरायण: |
विगतेच्छाभयक्रोधो य: सदा मुक्त एव स: ||28||

With senses, mind, and intellect subdued, the sage, devoted to liberation, free from desire, fear, and anger, is forever liberated.

Moksha-Parayanah: One devoted to liberation.
Vigata-Bhaya: Free from fear.

The ideal of liberation is personified in the sage who renounces fear, desire, and anger. Krishna introduces the concept of freedom from emotions as essential to realizing one’s unchanging inner self.

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भोक्तारं यज्ञतपसां सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम् |
सुहृदं सर्वभूतानां ज्ञात्वा मां शान्तिमृच्छति ||29||

Knowing Me, the Supreme Lord of all sacrifices and penances, and the friend of all beings, one attains peace.

Yajna-Tapasam: Of sacrifices and austerities.
Sarva-Loka: The lord of all worlds.

Krishna concludes with the idea that understanding him as the friend of all beings and lord of sacrifices brings peace. He emphasizes selfless devotion as the route to harmony, directing Arjuna to approach him as a protector and guide.

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Chapter 6

Dhyana Yogah

श्रीभगवानुवाच अनाश्रित: कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति य: |
स संन्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रिय: ||1||

One who performs duties without depending on the fruits of action is both a renunciate and a yogi, not one who is without fire or action.

Anāśritaḥ: Detached or independent.
Sannyāsī: One who renounces.
Karma-phala: Fruits of action.

The opening shloka sets the foundation of karma yoga, emphasizing the importance of performing duties without attachment. It challenges the conventional notion of renunciation, presenting a deeper interpretation of true renunciation as inner detachment.

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