Bhagavad Gita 2.51 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Wise people let go of rewards — and become free from suffering.”
What it means
“The wise, letting go of the fruits of their actions, are freed from the cycle of birth and reach a state beyond all suffering.”
The original Sanskrit
कर्मजं बुद्धियुक्ता हि फलं त्यक्त्वा मनीषिणः । जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ताः पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम् ॥
karmajaṃ buddhiyuktā hi phalaṃ tyaktvā manīṣiṇaḥ janmabandhavinirmuktāḥ padaṃ gacchantyanāmayam
Translations
Literal translation
Because, those who are devoted to wisdom, (they) becoming men of Enlightenment by giving up the fruits produced by actions, reach the state beyond evils by having become freed from the bondage of birth.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
बुद्धियोग युक्त मनीषी लोग कर्मजन्य फलों को त्यागकर जन्मरूप बन्धन से मुक्त ह ुये अनामय अर्थात् निर्दोष पद को प्राप्त होते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 2.52“When your understanding cuts through the fog of confusion, you will lose interest in everything you've heard and everything you've yet to hear.”