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Chapter 5 • Verse 10

Karma Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

Brahmany adhaya karmani sangam tyaktva karoti yah, lipyate na sa papena padma-patram ivambhasa

Translation & Meaning

One who performs their duty without attachment, surrendering the results to the Supreme, is unaffected by sinful action, as the lotus leaf is untouched by water.

Key Teachings

  • Detached action purifies the soul
  • Like a lotus in water, be in the world but not of it
  • Surrender leads to freedom

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