Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 1 (18.1)
Reflective Prompt:
How do you view the difference between renunciation (Sannyasa) and relinquishing the fruits of action (Tyaga)?
- ▪ Option 1: Giving up desire-driven tasks entirely to focus only on spiritual growth (Sannyasa).
- ▪ Option 2: Performing all daily duties but mentally letting go of personal expectations and results (Tyaga).
- ▪ Option 3: Thinking they are the same and that both require running away from social duties.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 1 (18.1)
अर्जुन उवाच
संन्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् । त्यागस्य च हृषीकेश पृथक्केशिनिषूदन | | १८-१ | |
arjuna uvācha saṁnyāsasya mahābāho tattvamichchhāmi veditum tyāgasya cha hṛiṣhīkeśha pṛithakkeśhiniṣhūdana
Word-by-word guide:
Line 0:
- अर्जुन
(arjuna)— अर्जुन(Arjuna) - उवाच
(uvacha)— कहा(said)
Line 1:
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sannjoined in saṁnyāsasya - यः
(yah)— जो(who) -
asjoined in saṁnyāsasya - यः
(yah)— जो(who) - महाबाहो
(mahābāho)— हे महाबाहु(O mighty-armed Arjuna) - तत्त्वम्
(tattvam)— तत्त्व(the truth) - इच्छामि
(ichchhami)— मैं चाहता हूं(I wish) - वेदितुम्
(veditum)— जानना(to know)
Line 2:
- त्यागस्य
(tyagasya)— त्याग का(of letting go) - च
(cha)— और(and) - हृषीकेश
(Hrishikesha)— हे हृषीकेश(Krishna (Lord of the senses)) - पृथक्
(prithak)— अलग-अलग(separately) - केशिनिषूदन
(keshi-nishudana)— हे केशी दैत्य के संहारक(O slayer of the Keshi demon)
English: Arjuna said: Krishna, I want to understand the difference between renunciation and letting go.
Learnings from Shloka 1:
- Inquiry into Truth:: Clarifying key spiritual concepts like renunciation is essential for proper practice.
- Renunciation vs. Relinquishment:: Both concepts deal with letting go, but they target different aspects of action.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 18.1 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Arjuna desires to know the true nature and distinction of Sannyasa (renunciation of actions) and Tyaga (relinquishment of the fruits of action).