Chapter 18 · Verse 2
Bhagavad Gita 18.2
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Spoken by: Lord Krishna (Shri Bhagavan)
Sanskrit Verse
श्री भगवानुवाच। काम्यानां कर्मणां न्यासं संन्यासं कवयो विदुः। सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं प्राहुस्त्यागं विचक्षणाः।।18.2।।
Roman (IAST)
śrī bhagavānuvāca| kāmyānāṃ karmaṇāṃ nyāsaṃ saṃnyāsaṃ kavayo viduḥ| sarvakarmaphalatyāgaṃ prāhustyāgaṃ vicakṣaṇāḥ||18.2||
Simple transliteration
shri bhagavanuvaca kamyanam karmanam nyasam samnyasam kavayo viduh sarvakarmaphalatyagam prahustyagam vicakshanah18.2
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Krishna answers: The sages understand Sannyasa as the giving up of actions motivated by desire. The wise declare Tyaga as the giving up of the fruits of all actions.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
श्रीभगवान् बोले — कुछ पण्डितजन काम्य कर्मों के त्याग को संन्यास कहते हैं, और विचारशील जन समस्त कर्मफलों के त्याग को त्याग कहते हैं।
About this verse
This is verse 2 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.