Chapter 5, Verse 2
Chapter 5 · karma-yoga
Shloka
श्रीभगवानुवाच | संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ | तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते ||५-२||
śrībhagavānuvāca . saṃnyāsaḥ karmayogaśca niḥśreyasakarāvubhau . tayostu karmasaṃnyāsātkarmayogo viśiṣyate ||5-2||
English Meaning
English Meaning
The Blessed Lord said Renunciation and the Yoga of action both lead to the highest bliss; but of the two, the Yoga of action is superior to the renunciation of action.
Hindi Meaning
श्रीभगवान् ने कहा -- कर्मसंन्यास और कर्मयोग ये दोनों ही परम कल्याणकारक हैं; परन्तु उन दोनों में कर्मसंन्यास से कर्मयोग श्रेष्ठ है।।
Russian Meaning
Благословенный Господь сказал, что и отречение, и йога действия ведут к высшему блаженству; но из этих двух Йога действия превосходит отказ от действия.
Spanish Meaning
El Bendito Señor dijo que tanto la Renuncia como el Yoga de la acción conducen a la más alta bienaventuranza; pero de los dos, el Yoga de la acción es superior a la renuncia a la acción.
Commentary
Sannyasa (renunciation of action) and Karma Yoga (performance of action) both lead to Moksha or liberation or the highest bliss. Though both lead to Moksha? yet of the two means of attaining to Moksha? Karma Yoga is better than mere Karma Sannyasa (renunciation of action) without the knowledge of the Self.But renunciation of actions with the knowledge of the Self is decidedly superior to Karma Yoga.Moreover? Karma Yoga is easy and is therefore suitable to all. (Cf.III.3V.5VI.46)