Chapter 6 · Verse 1
Bhagavad Gita 6.1
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Dhyana Yoga · ध्यान योग
Spoken by: Lord Krishna (Shri Bhagavan)
Sanskrit Verse
श्री भगवानुवाच। अनाश्रितः कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति यः। स संन्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रियः।।6.1।।
Roman (IAST)
śrī bhagavānuvāca| anāśritaḥ karmaphalaṃ kāryaṃ karma karoti yaḥ| sa saṃnyāsī ca yogī ca na niragnirna cākriyaḥ||6.1||
Simple transliteration
shri bhagavanuvaca anashritah karmaphalam karyam karma karoti yah sa samnyasi ca yogi ca na niragnirna cakriyah6.1
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Krishna defines a true Sannyasi and Yogi: One who performs prescribed duty without depending on the fruits of action is the real renunciate and yogi — not the one who merely gives up rituals or activity.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
श्रीभगवान् बोले — जो पुरुष कर्मफल पर आश्रित हुए बिना कर्तव्य कर्म करता है, वही संन्यासी और योगी है; केवल अग्नि या क्रियाओं का त्याग कर देने वाला नहीं।
About this verse
This is verse 1 of 47 in Chapter 6 (Dhyana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
