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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 5

Renunciation and Action

यत्सांख्यैः प्राप्यते स्थानं तद्योगैरपि गम्यते। एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स पश्यति

yat sānkhyaiḥ prāpyate sthānaṁ tad yogair api gamyate ekaṁ sānkhyaṁ cha yogaṁ cha yaḥ paśhyati sa paśhyati

What does Bhagavad Gita 5.5 mean?

The level which is attained through wisdom is also reached through right action. He who perceives that the two are one, knows the truth.

Word-by-word meaning

yat—what · sānkhyaiḥ—by means of karm sanyās · prāpyate—is attained · sthānam—place · tat—that · yogaiḥ—by working in devotion · api—also · gamyate—is attained · ekam—one · sānkhyam—renunciation of actions · cha—and · yogam—karm yog · cha—and · yaḥ—who · paśhyati—sees · saḥ—that person · paśhyati—actually sees

dutywisdommeditationdevotionrenunciationaction

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