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Bhagavad Gita 5.10

Chapter 5, Verse 10

Part of 5: Karm Sanyās Yogकर्मसंन्यासयोग

ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः। लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा॥

Transliteration

brahmaṇyādhāya karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā karoti yaḥ lipyate na sa pāpena padma-patram ivāmbhasā

Meaning

He who does actions, offering them to Brahman and abandoning attachment, is not tainted by sin, just as a lotus leaf is not tainted by water.

Word-by-word meaning
brahmaṇito Godādhāyadedicatingkarmāṇiall actionssaṅgamattachmenttyaktvāabandoningkarotiperformsyaḥwholipyateis affectednaneversaḥthat personpāpenaby sinpadma-patrama lotus leafivalikeambhasāby water
Commentary

Chapter IV verses 18? 20? 21? 22? 23? 37? 41 Chapter V verses 10? 11 and 12 all convey the one idea that the Yogi who does actions without egoism and attachment to results or fruits of the actions, which he regards as offerings unto the Lord, is not tainted by the actions (Karma). He has no attachment even for Moksha. He sees inaction in action. All his actions are burnt in the fire of wisdom. He escapes from the wheel of Samsara. He is freed from the round of births and deaths. He gets purity of heart and through purity of heart attains to the knowledge of the Self. Through the knowledge of the Self he is liberated. This is the gist of the above ten verses. (Cf. III.30)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 10?
He who does actions, offering them to Brahman and abandoning attachment, is not tainted by sin, just as a lotus leaf is not tainted by water.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 10 of Chapter 5 (Karm Sanyās Yog — Path of Renunciation) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.