Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 7 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.7 · Niyatasya Tu Samnyasah
नियतस्य तु संन्यासः कर्मणो नोपपद्यते ।
मोहात्तस्य परित्यागस्तामसः परिकीर्तितः ॥
niyatasya tu saṃnyāsaḥ karmaṇo nopapadyate |
mohāttasya parityāgastāmasaḥ parikīrtitaḥ ||
Translation
Renouncing an obligatory action is not proper. To abandon it out of delusion is declared to be tamasic (born of dullness).
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.7 mean?
Renouncing an obligatory action is not proper. To abandon it out of delusion is declared to be tamasic (born of dullness).
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.7?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.