Chapter 5 • Verse 15

Karma Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

Nadatte kasyacit papam na caiva sukritam vibhuh, ajnanenavritam jnanam tena muhyanti jantavah

Translation & Meaning

The all-pervading Lord accepts neither the sin nor the merit of anyone; knowledge is covered by ignorance, and thereby beings are deluded. It is ignorance alone — not divine will — that keeps beings in the cycle of joy and suffering.

Key Teachings

  • The Divine is beyond merit and sin
  • Ignorance (avidya) is the root cause of delusion
  • Removing ignorance reveals the ever-present knowledge within

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