Chapter 18 • Verse 2

Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

sri bhagavan uvaca: kamyanam karmanam nyasam sannyasam kavayo viduh sarva-karma-phala-tyagam prahus tyagam vicaksanah

Translation & Meaning

Krishna explains that the wise define sannyasa as the giving up of desire-motivated actions, while tyaga is defined by the learned as the abandonment of the fruits of all actions. Both concepts point toward freedom from ego-driven motivation.

Key Teachings

  • Sannyasa means relinquishing actions born of selfish desire
  • Tyaga means giving up attachment to the fruits of all actions
  • True renunciation is an inner orientation, not merely outward withdrawal

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