Bhagavad Gita 5.1
Chapter 5: Karma Sanyasa Yoga (Renunciation of Action) · कर्मसंन्यासयोग
Arjuna said · अर्जुन ने कहा
संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि ।यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्िचतम् ॥
saṃnyāsaṃ karmaṇāṃ kṛṣṇa punaryogaṃ ca śaṃsasi |yacchreya etayorekaṃ tanme brūhi suniśिcatam ||
Meaning of Gita 5.1 in English
Arjuna says: Krishna, you praise giving up action, and then you also praise doing action with yoga. Tell me clearly which one of the two is better.
गीता 5.1 का हिंदी अर्थ
अर्जुन कहते हैं: हे कृष्ण, आप कर्मों के त्याग की भी प्रशंसा करते हैं और फिर कर्मयोग की भी। इन दोनों में जो एक निश्चित रूप से श्रेष्ठ हो, वह मुझे बताइए।
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