Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 12 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.12 · Anishtamishtam Mishram Cha
अनिष्टमिष्टं मिश्रं च त्रिविधं कर्मणः फलम् ।
भवत्यत्यागिनां प्रेत्य न तु संन्यासिनां क्वचित् ॥
aniṣṭamiṣṭaṃ miśraṃ ca trividhaṃ karmaṇaḥ phalam |
bhavatyatyāgināṃ pretya na tu saṃnyāsināṃ kvacit ||
Translation
The fruit of action — unwanted, wanted and mixed — comes in three forms to those who have not relinquished, after death; but never to those who have renounced.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.12 mean?
The fruit of action — unwanted, wanted and mixed — comes in three forms to those who have not relinquished, after death; but never to those who have renounced.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.12?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.