Word
tyajet
Used in 3 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- should abandon (1)
- giving up (1)
- one should not abandon (1)
Every verse
- 16.21त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।tri-vidhaṁ narakasyedaṁ dvāraṁ nāśhanam ātmanaḥThere are three gates to this hell, destructive of the self: lust, anger, and greed; therefore, one should abandon these three.Here: should abandon
- 18.8दुःखमित्येव यत्कर्म कायक्लेशभयात्त्यजेत्।duḥkham ity eva yat karma kāya-kleśha-bhayāt tyajetHe who abandons action out of fear of bodily trouble (because it is painful), does not obtain the merit of renunciation by performing such Rajasic renunciation.Here: giving up
- 18.48सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत्।saha-jaṁ karma kaunteya sa-doṣham api na tyajetOne should not, O Arjuna, abandon the duty to which one is born, though it may be faulty; for, all undertakings are enveloped by evil, just as fire is by smoke.Here: one should not abandon