Chapter 18 · Verse 5
Bhagavad Gita 18.5
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत्। यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम्।।18.5।।
Roman (IAST)
yajñadānatapaḥkarma na tyājyaṃ kāryameva tat| yajño dānaṃ tapaścaiva pāvanāni manīṣiṇām||18.5||
Simple transliteration
yajnadanatapahkarma na tyajyam karyameva tat yajno danam tapashcaiva pavanani manishinam18.5
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity should not be abandoned; they should be performed. Sacrifice, charity, and austerity are purifiers of the wise.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
यज्ञ, दान और तपरूप कर्म त्याज्य नहीं है, किन्तु वह निःसन्देह कर्तव्य है; यज्ञ, दान और तप ये मनीषियों (साधकों) को पवित्र करने वाले हैं।
About this verse
This is verse 5 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
