Vers 5.2

संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ ।

तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते ॥

5.2

Transliteratie

saṃnyāsaḥ karmayogaśca niḥśreyasakarāvubhau |

tayostu karmasaṃnyāsātkarmayogo viśiṣyate ||

Door Sanskrit System · Machineconcept · @indic-transliteration/sanscript 1.3.3

Vertaling

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.

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Woord voor woord

renunciation
the yoga of action
and
lead to the highest good
both

of the two
but
than renunciation of action
the yoga of action
is superior

Door Sanskrit System · Machineconcept · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08

Uitleg

Krishna gives the clear answer Arjuna asked for, while keeping both paths honoured. Renunciation (sannyāsa) and the yoga of action both lead to niḥśreyasa, the supreme good. Yet karmayoga is better than the formal renunciation of action. Traditions read this preference in different ways. Some say karmayoga is better for Arjuna and for most people, since it is easier and purifies the mind. Others take it as a general ranking. In context, the verse tells Arjuna plainly that he should not abandon action.