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Karma Sanyasa Yoga
कर्मसन्यासयोग
Renunciation of Action • 29 verses
Krishna clarifies the harmony between renunciation of action (Sannyasa) and performance of action (Karma Yoga), showing that both lead to liberation, but selfless action is easier and more direct.
📜 Key Verses
Verse 5.18
विद्याविनयसम्पन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि । शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः ॥
vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini śuni caiva śva-pāke ca paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ
The humble sages, by virtue of true knowledge, see with equal vision a learned and gentle brahmana, a cow, an elephant, a dog, and a dog-eater (outcaste).