Bhagavad-gītā 5.3
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ज्ञेयः स नित्यसंन्यासी यो न द्वेष्टि न काङ्क्षति। निर्द्वन्द्वो हि महाबाहो सुखं बन्धात्प्रमुच्यते।।5.3।।
jñeyaḥ sa nitya-sannyāsī yo na dveṣhṭi na kāṅkṣhati nirdvandvo hi mahā-bāho sukhaṁ bandhāt pramuchyate
He should be known a constant Sannyâsi, who neither likes nor dislikes: for, free from the pairs of opposites, mighty-armed, he is easily set free from bondage.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| jñeyaḥ | should be considered |
| saḥ | that person |
| nitya | always |
| sanyāsī | practising renunciation |
| yaḥ | who |
| na | never |
| dveṣhṭi | hate |
| na | nor |
| kāṅkṣhati | desire |
| nirdvandvaḥ | free from all dualities |
| hi | certainly |
| mahā-bāho | mighty-armed one |
| sukham | easily |
| bandhāt | from bondage |
| pramuchyate | is liberated |
Begin with the verse itself, then trace its movement through jñeyaḥ (should be considered), na (nor), and pramuchyate (is liberated). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to renunciation within responsible work. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 5.3.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Compare renunciation of work with renunciation of attachment and examine the chapter’s account of inner freedom.
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He should be known a constant Sannyâsi, who neither likes nor dislikes
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for, free from the pairs of opposites, mighty-armed, he is easily set free from bondage
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jñeyaḥ: should be considered
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