Bhagavad Gita 5.6 meaningFreedom while fully engaged
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Learning to work kindly comes first. Then peace comes fast.”
What it means
“Real renunciation is hard without the training of selfless action first. A person who practises it reaches the divine quickly.”
The original Sanskrit
संन्यासस्तु महाबाहो दुःखमाप्तुमयोगतः । योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति ॥
saṃnyāsastu mahābāho duḥkhamāptumayogataḥ yogayukto munirbrahma nacireṇādhigacchati
Translations
Literal translation
But, O mighty-armed one, renunciation is hard to attain without (Karma-) yoga. The meditative man equipped with yoga attains Brahman without delay.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
परन्तु, हे महाबाहो ! योग के बिना संन्यास प्राप्त होना कठिन है; योगयुक्त मननशील पुरुष परमात्मा को शीघ्र ही प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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