Chapter 18, Verse 4
Part of 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — मोक्षसंन्यासयोगनिश्चयं श्रृणु मे तत्र त्यागे भरतसत्तम।त्यागो हि पुरुषव्याघ्र त्रिविधः संप्रकीर्तितः॥
Transliteration
niśhchayaṁ śhṛiṇu me tatra tyāge bharata-sattama tyāgo hi puruṣha-vyāghra tri-vidhaḥ samprakīrtitaḥ
Meaning
Hear from Me the conclusion or the final truth about this abandonment, O best of the Bharatas; abandonment, indeed, O best of men, has been declared to be of three kinds.
Word-by-word meaning
niśhchayam — conclusionśhṛiṇu — hearme — mytatra — theretyāge — about renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actionsbharata-sat-tama — best of the Bharatastyāgaḥ — renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actionshi — indeedpuruṣha-vyāghra — tiger amongst mentri-vidhaḥ — of three kindssamprakīrtitaḥ — declared
Commentary
Now the Lord gives His own decisive opinion. It is declared in the scriptures that renunciation is of three kinds, viz.? Sattvic? Rajasic and Tamasic. The Lord alone can teach the truth about the subject. Whoever wants to be liberated from the miseries of this world must understand the real nature of renunciation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 4?▼
Hear from Me the conclusion or the final truth about this abandonment, O best of the Bharatas; abandonment, indeed, O best of men, has been declared to be of three kinds.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 4 of Chapter 18 (Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.