Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 49 (18.49)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 49 (18.49)
असक्तबुद्धिः सर्वत्र जितात्मा विगतस्पृहः । नैष्कर्म्यसिद्धिं परमां संन्यासेनाधिगच्छति | | १८-४९ | |
asaktabuddhiḥ sarvatra jitātmā vigataspṛihaḥ naiṣhkarmyasiddhiṁ paramāṁ saṁnyāsenādhigachchhati
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- असत-उइ
(asakta-buddhiḥ)— बुद्धि(detached intellect) - सर्वत्र
(sarvatra)— हर जगह(everywhere) -
jjoined in jitātmā - इति
(iti)— इस प्रकार(thus) - आत्मा
(atma)— आत्मा(soul/self) - इगत-इह
(vigata-spṛihaḥ)— कामना(free from desires)
Line 2:
- नइकय-इइ
(naiṣhkarmya-siddhim)— कर्म(perfection of actionlessness) - परमम्
(paramām)— परम(supreme) - सयएन
(sannyāsena)— त्याग(through renunciation) - अइगहइ
(adhigachchhati)— अइगहइ(attains)
English: He whose mind is entirely detached, who has conquered himself, whose wants have vanished, by his letting go reaches that stage of perfect freedom where action completes itself and leaves no seed.
Learnings from Shloka 49:
- Inner Freedom:: True renunciation is the state of being free from internal cravings and attachment.
- Actionlessness:: Performing work without ego makes you feel as if you are a quiet channel of action.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 18.49 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
An unattached intellect, a self-controlled mind, and freedom from desires lead to the state of actionlessness (Naishkarmya-siddhi) through renunciation.