Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 1 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 5.1 · Samnyasam Karmanam Krishna
संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि ।
यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्चितम् ॥
saṃnyāsaṃ karmaṇāṃ kṛṣṇa punaryogaṃ ca śaṃsasi |
yacchreya etayorekaṃ tanme brūhi suniścitam ||
Translation
Arjuna said: Krishna, you praise the renunciation of actions, and then again the yoga of action. Tell me with certainty which one of the two is better.
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Renunciation”, which has 29 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 5.1 mean?
Arjuna said: Krishna, you praise the renunciation of actions, and then again the yoga of action. Tell me with certainty which one of the two is better.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.1?
Arjuna, in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Renunciation).
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