Bhagavad Gita 18.6 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“But do them without clinging to rewards.”
What it means
“But even these should be done without attachment and without craving for results. That is my firm and final view.”
The original Sanskrit
एतान्यपि तु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलानि च । कर्तव्यानीति मे पार्थ निश्चितं मतमुत्तमम् ॥
etānyapi tu karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā phalāni ca kartavyānīti me pārtha niścitaṃ matamuttamam
Translations
Literal translation
But even these actions have to be undertaken by renouncing attachment and (hankering for) results. This is My firm and best conclusion, O Parhta.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ ! इन कर्मों को भी, फल और आसक्ति को त्यागकर करना चाहिए, यह मेरा निश्चय किया हुआ उत्तम मत है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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