Bhagavad Gita 18.15 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Everything we do comes from these five.”
What it means
“Whatever a person does with body, speech or mind, right or wrong, these five are its causes.”
The original Sanskrit
शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत्कर्म प्रारभते नरः । न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः ॥
śarīravāṅmanobhiryatkarma prārabhate naraḥ nyāyyaṃ vā viparītaṃ vā pañcaite tasya hetavaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Whatever action a man performs with the body, speech and mind, be it just or its reverse, of it these five are the cuases.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
मनुष्य अपने शरीर, वाणी और मन से जो कोई न्याय्य (उचित) या विपरीत (अनुचित) कर्म करता है, उसके ये पाँच कारण ही हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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