Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 1 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.1 · Anashritah Karmaphalam
अनाश्रितः कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति यः ।
स संन्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रियः ॥
anāśritaḥ karmaphalaṃ kāryaṃ karma karoti yaḥ |
sa saṃnyāsī ca yogī ca na niragnirna cākriyaḥ ||
Translation
The Lord said: One who does the work that ought to be done without depending on its fruit is both a renunciant (sannyasi) and a yogi — not one who merely gives up the sacred fire, nor one who simply abstains from action.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.1 mean?
The Lord said: One who does the work that ought to be done without depending on its fruit is both a renunciant (sannyasi) and a yogi — not one who merely gives up the sacred fire, nor one who simply abstains from action.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.1?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.