Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 13 (5.13)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 13 (5.13)
सर्वकर्माणि मनसा संन्यस्यास्ते सुखं वशी । नवद्वारे पुरे देही नैव कुर्वन्न कारयन् | | ५-१३ | |
sarvakarmāṇi manasā saṁnyasyāste sukhaṁ vaśhī navadvāre pure dehī naiva kurvanna kārayan
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- सव-कमइ
(sarva-karmani)— कर्म(mentally renouncing all actions) - मनसा
(manasa)— कर्म(mentally renouncing all actions) - सन्न्यस्य
(sannyasya)— कर्म(mentally renouncing all actions) - अए
(aste)— आत्मा(the self-controlled one rests happily) - सुखम्
(sukham)— आत्मा(the self-controlled one rests happily) - वइ
(vashi)— आत्मा(the self-controlled one rests happily)
Line 2:
- नव-वए
(nava-dvare)— नव-वए(in the city of nine gates, the body) - उए
(pure)— उए(in the city of nine gates, the body) - देही
(dehi)— आत्मा(the embodied soul) - न
(na)— कर्म(not causing action) -
ivajoined in naiva - कुर्वन्
(kurvan)— केवल आवश्यक शारीरिक कर्म करते हुए(not acting) - न
(na)— कर्म(not causing action) - करय
(karayan)— कर्म(not causing action)
English: Mentally renouncing all actions, the self-controlled soul enjoys bliss in this body, the city of the nine gates, neither doing anything himself nor causing anything to be done.
Learnings from Shloka 13:
- The Body is a Temporary Home:: Realize that you are the dweller in the body (Dehi), not the physical body itself, which brings deep security.
- Mental Renunciation:: True joy comes from relinquishing the mental anxiety of control and doership, even while the body continues its duties.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 5.13 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
The physical body is metaphorically described as a "city of nine gates" (referring to the nine openings of the body). The wise person rests happily within this city, mentally renouncing all agency, knowing that the Atman does not act nor cause any action, remaining in supreme peace.