Word
sanyāsaḥ
Used in 3 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- renunciation (3)
Every verse
- 5.2संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।sannyāsaḥ karma-yogaśh cha niḥśhreyasa-karāvubhauThe Blessed Lord said, "Renunciation and the Yoga of action both lead to the highest bliss; but of the two, the Yoga of action is superior to the renunciation of action."Here: renunciation
- 5.6संन्यासस्तु महाबाहो दुःखमाप्तुमयोगतः।sannyāsas tu mahā-bāho duḥkham āptum ayogataḥBut, O mighty-armed Arjuna, renunciation is hard to attain without Yoga; the sage who is in harmony with Yoga quickly goes to Brahman.Here: renunciation
- 18.7नियतस्य तु संन्यासः कर्मणो नोपपद्यते।niyatasya tu sannyāsaḥ karmaṇo nopapadyateVerily, the renunciation of obligatory action is not proper; the abandonment of the same out of delusion is declared to be Tamasic.Here: renunciation