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Chapter 18 · Verse 3

Bhagavad Gita 18.3

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
त्याज्यं दोषवदित्येके कर्म प्राहुर्मनीषिणः।
यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यमिति चापरे।।18.3।।
Roman (IAST)
tyājyaṃ doṣavadityeke karma prāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ|
yajñadānatapaḥkarma na tyājyamiti cāpare||18.3||
Simple transliteration
tyajyam doshavadityeke karma prahurmanishinah
yajnadanatapahkarma na tyajyamiti capare18.3
Meaning
Meaning (English)

Some philosophers declare that all action should be given up as evil, while others say that acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity should never be abandoned.

Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ

कुछ मनीषी जन कहते हैं कि समस्त कर्म दोषयुक्त होने के कारण त्याज्य हैं; और अन्य जन कहते हैं कि यज्ञ, दान और तपरूप कर्म त्याज्य नहीं हैं।

About this verse

This is verse 3 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.

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