Chapter 18 · Verse 11
Bhagavad Gita 18.11
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
न हि देहभृता शक्यं त्यक्तुं कर्माण्यशेषतः। यस्तु कर्मफलत्यागी स त्यागीत्यभिधीयते।।18.11।।
Roman (IAST)
na hi dehabhṛtā śakyaṃ tyaktuṃ karmāṇyaśeṣataḥ| yastu karmaphalatyāgī sa tyāgītyabhidhīyate||18.11||
Simple transliteration
na hi dehabhrita shakyam tyaktum karmanyasheshatah yastu karmaphalatyagi sa tyagityabhidhiyate18.11
Meaning
Meaning (English)
It is impossible for an embodied being to give up all actions entirely. But one who relinquishes the fruits of action is called a true relinquisher (Tyagi).
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
क्योंकि देहधारी पुरुष के द्वारा अशेष कर्मों का त्याग संभव नहीं है, इसलिए जो कर्मफल त्यागी है, वही पुरुष त्यागी कहा जाता है।
About this verse
This is verse 11 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
What to do next
