Bhagavad Gita 18.10 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“A wise person doesn’t hate hard work or cling to easy work.”
What it means
“A wise person filled with clarity and free of doubt doesn't hate unpleasant work or cling to pleasant work.”
The original Sanskrit
न द्वेष्ट्यकुशलं कर्म कुशले नानुषज्जते । त्यागी सत्त्वसमाविष्टो मेधावी छिन्नसंशयः ॥
na dveṣṭyakuśalaṃ karma kuśale nānuṣajjate tyāgī sattvasamāviṣṭo medhāvī chinnasaṃśayaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
The man of renunciation who has become imbued with sattva, who is wise and freed from doubts, does not hate unbefitting action, nor does he become attached to befitting activity.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो पुरुष अकुशल (अशुभ) कर्म से द्वेष नहीं करता और कुशल (शुभ) कर्म में आसक्त नहीं होता, वह सत्त्वगुण से सम्पन्न पुरुष संशयरहित, मेधावी (ज्ञानी) और त्यागी है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 18.11“As long as you have a body, you can't give up action completely. The one who lets go of the results is the true renunciant.”