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Bhagavad Gita 5.25

Chapter 5, Verse 25

Part of 5: Karm Sanyās Yogकर्मसंन्यासयोग

लभन्ते ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृषयः क्षीणकल्मषाः। छिन्नद्वैधा यतात्मानः सर्वभूतहिते रताः॥

Transliteration

labhante brahma-nirvāṇam ṛiṣhayaḥ kṣhīṇa-kalmaṣhāḥ chhinna-dvaidhā yatātmānaḥ sarva-bhūta-hite ratāḥ

Meaning

The sages obtain absolute freedom or Moksha when their sins have been destroyed, their dualities have been torn asunder, they are self-controlled, and they are intent on the welfare of all beings.

Word-by-word meaning
labhanteachievebrahma-nirvāṇamliberation from material existenceṛiṣhayaḥholy personskṣhīṇa-kalmaṣhāḥwhose sins have been purgedchhinnaannihilateddvaidhāḥdoubtsyata-ātmānaḥwhose minds are disciplinedsarva-bhūtafor all living entitieshitein welfare workratāḥrejoice
Commentary

Sins are destroyed by the performance of Agnihotra (a daily obligatoyr ritual) and other Yajnas (vide notes on verse III. 13) without expectation of their fruits and by other selfless services. The duties vanish by constant meditation on the nondual Brahman. He never hurts others in thought, word and deed, and he is devoted to the welfare of all beings as he feels that all beings are but his own Self. (Cf. XII.4)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 25?
The sages obtain absolute freedom or Moksha when their sins have been destroyed, their dualities have been torn asunder, they are self-controlled, and they are intent on the welfare of all beings.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 25 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.