Chapter 18 · Verse 1
Bhagavad Gita 18.1
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Spoken by: Arjuna
Sanskrit Verse
अर्जुन उवाच। संन्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम्। त्यागस्य च हृषीकेश पृथक्केशिनिषूदन।।18.1।।
Roman (IAST)
arjuna uvāca| saṃnyāsasya mahābāho tattvamicchāmi veditum| tyāgasya ca hṛṣīkeśa pṛthakkeśiniṣūdana||18.1||
Simple transliteration
arjuna uvaca samnyasasya mahabaho tattvamicchami veditum tyagasya ca hrishikesha prithakkeshinishudana18.1
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Arjuna asks: I wish to know the true nature of renunciation (Sannyasa) and of relinquishment (Tyaga), and the distinction between them, O Krishna.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
अर्जुन ने कहा — हे महाबाहो! हे हृषीकेश! हे केशनिषूदन! मैं संन्यास और त्याग के तत्त्व को पृथक्-पृथक् जानना चाहता हूँ।
About this verse
This is verse 1 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.