Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 51 (2.51)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 51 (2.51)
कर्मजं बुद्धियुक्ता हि फलं त्यक्त्वा मनीषिणः । जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ताः पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम् | | २-५१ | |
karmajaṁ buddhiyuktā hi phalaṁ tyaktvā manīṣhiṇaḥ janmabandhavinirmuktāḥ padaṁ gachchhantyanāmayam
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- कम-ज
(Karma-jam)— कर्म(fruit born of action) - उइ-उत
(buddhi-yuktah)— बुद्धि(joined with wisdom) - हि
(hi)— निश्चित ही(indeed) - फलम्
(phalam)— कर्म(fruit born of action) - यव
(tyaktva)— यव(giving up) - मनीषिणः
(manishinah)— ज्ञानी(wise ones)
Line 2:
- जम-बध-इइउत
(janma-bandha-vinirmuktah)— जन्म(freed from bondage of birth) - पदम्
(padam)— पद/लक्ष्य(reach the faultless state) - गच्छन्ति
(gachchhanti)— जाते हैं(reach the faultless state) - अनामयम्
(anamayam)— निर्दोष(reach the faultless state)
English: Wise people, acting with understanding and renouncing the result of action, become free from being trapped and reach the faultless state.
Learnings from Shloka 51:
- Freedom through detachment:: Letting go of personal ownership over results frees us from mental anxiety.
- Serve selflessly:: Treat your work as a contribution to the world, which naturally uplifts your consciousness.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.51 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
By giving up attachment to the fruits of their labor, the wise transcend the binding cycle of action and reaction. This path of selfless service leads to the state of ultimate peace.