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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 10

Renunciation and Action

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

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

What does Bhagavad Gita 5.10 mean?

He who dedicates his actions to the Spirit, without any personal attachment to them, is no more tainted by sin than the water lily is wetted by water.

Word-by-word meaning

brahmaṇi—to God · ādhāya—dedicating · karmāṇi—all actions · saṅgam—attachment · tyaktvā—abandoning · karoti—performs · yaḥ—who · lipyate—is affected · na—never · saḥ—that person · pāpena—by sin · padma-patram—a lotus leaf · iva—like · ambhasā—by water

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