Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 10 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.10 · Na Dveshtyakushalam Karma
न द्वेष्ट्यकुशलं कर्म कुशले नानुषज्जते ।
त्यागी सत्त्वसमाविष्टो मेधावी छिन्नसंशयः ॥
na dveṣṭyakuśalaṃ karma kuśale nānuṣajjate |
tyāgī sattvasamāviṣṭo medhāvī chinnasaṃśayaḥ ||
Translation
The wise relinquisher, filled with sattva and with doubts cut away, neither resents disagreeable work nor clings to agreeable work.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.10 mean?
The wise relinquisher, filled with sattva and with doubts cut away, neither resents disagreeable work nor clings to agreeable work.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.10?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.