Chapter 5 · Verse 10
Bhagavad Gita 5.10
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Karma Sanyasa Yoga · कर्म संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः। लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा।।5.10।।
Roman (IAST)
brahmaṇyādhāya karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā karoti yaḥ| lipyate na sa pāpena padmapatramivāmbhasā||5.10||
Simple transliteration
brahmanyadhaya karmani sangam tyaktva karoti yah lipyate na sa papena padmapatramivambhasa5.10
Meaning
Meaning (English)
One who acts without attachment, offering all actions to Brahman, is not touched by sin — just as a lotus leaf remains unaffected by water. This is the ideal of detached action.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
जो पुरुष सब कर्म ब्रह्म में अर्पण करके और आसक्ति को त्यागकर करता है, वह पुरुष कमल के पत्ते के सदृश पाप से लिप्त नहीं होता।
About this verse
This is verse 10 of 29 in Chapter 5 (Karma Sanyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
