Bhagavad Gita 18.7 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Quitting your duties out of confusion is not right.”
What it means
“Giving up your duties out of confusion is not right. That kind of renunciation comes from dullness.”
The original Sanskrit
नियतस्य तु संन्यासः कर्मणो नोपपद्यते । मोहात्तस्य परित्यागस्तामसः परिकीर्तितः ॥
niyatasya tu saṃnyāsaḥ karmaṇo nopapadyate mohāttasya parityāgastāmasaḥ parikīrtitaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
The abandoning of daily obligatory acts (nityakamas) is not justifiable. Giving up that through delusion is declared to be based on tamas.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
नियत कर्म का त्याग उचित नहीं है; मोहवश उसका त्याग करना "तामस त्याग" कहा गया है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 18.8“Giving up a duty because it's hard or uncomfortable is restless renunciation, and it brings none of the benefits of letting go.”