Bhagavad Gita 18.13 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Every action has five causes.”
What it means
“Learn from me the five causes behind every action, as described in the wisdom texts.”
The original Sanskrit
पञ्चैतानि महाबाहो कारणानि निबोध मे । साङ्ख्ये कृतान्ते प्रोक्तानि सिद्धये सर्वकर्मणाम् ॥
pañcaitāni mahābāho kāraṇāni nibodha me sāṅkhye kṛtānte proktāni siddhaye sarvakarmaṇām
Translations
Literal translation
O mighty-armed one, learned from Me these five factors for the accomplishment of all actions, which have been spoken of in the Vedanta in which actions terminate.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे महाबाहो ! समस्त कर्मों की सिद्धि के लिए ये पांच कारण सांख्य सिद्धांत में कहे गये हैं, जिनको तुम मुझसे भलीभांति जानो ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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