Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 13 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.13 · Panchaitani Mahabaho
पञ्चैतानि महाबाहो कारणानि निबोध मे ।
सांख्ये कृतान्ते प्रोक्तानि सिद्धये सर्वकर्मणाम् ॥
pañcaitāni mahābāho kāraṇāni nibodha me |
sāṃkhye kṛtānte proktāni siddhaye sarvakarmaṇām ||
Translation
Learn from me, mighty-armed one, these five causes for the accomplishment of all actions, as taught in the Sankhya doctrine that brings action to its conclusion:
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.13 mean?
Learn from me, mighty-armed one, these five causes for the accomplishment of all actions, as taught in the Sankhya doctrine that brings action to its conclusion:
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.13?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.