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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 12

Renunciation and Action

युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम्। अयुक्तः कामकारेण फले सक्तो निबध्यते

yuktaḥ karma-phalaṁ tyaktvā śhāntim āpnoti naiṣhṭhikīm ayuktaḥ kāma-kāreṇa phale sakto nibadhyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 5.12 mean?

The disciplined one, having renounced the fruit of action, attains everlasting peace; the undisciplined one, impelled by desire and attached to the fruit, becomes bound.

Word-by-word meaning

yuktaḥ—one who is united in consciousness with God · karma-phalam—the results of all activities · tyaktvā—giving up · śhāntim—peace · āpnoti—attains · naiṣhṭhikīm—everlasting · ayuktaḥ—one who is not united with God in consciousness · kāma-kāreṇa—impelled by desires · phale—in the result · saktaḥ—attached · nibadhyate—becomes entangled

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