Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 2 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.2 · Samnyasah Karmayogashcha
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते ॥
saṃnyāsaḥ karmayogaśca niḥśreyasakarāvubhau |
tayostu karmasaṃnyāsātkarmayogo viśiṣyate ||
Translation
The Lord said: Renunciation and the yoga of action both lead to the highest good; but of the two, the yoga of action is better than the renunciation of action.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Renunciation”, which has 29 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 5.2 mean?
The Lord said: Renunciation and the yoga of action both lead to the highest good; but of the two, the yoga of action is better than the renunciation of action.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.2?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.