Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 3 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.3 · Jneyah Sa Nityasamnyasi
ज्ञेयः स नित्यसंन्यासी यो न द्वेष्टि न काङ्क्षति ।
निर्द्वन्द्वो हि महाबाहो सुखं बन्धात्प्रमुच्यते ॥
jñeyaḥ sa nityasaṃnyāsī yo na dveṣṭi na kāṅkṣati |
nirdvandvo hi mahābāho sukhaṃ bandhātpramucyate ||
Translation
Know that one who neither hates nor craves is a true renunciant at all times. Free from the pairs of opposites, mighty-armed one, such a person is easily released from bondage.
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 5.3 mean?
Know that one who neither hates nor craves is a true renunciant at all times. Free from the pairs of opposites, mighty-armed one, such a person is easily released from bondage.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.3?
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.