भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-5, verse-2
श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते ॥२॥
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते ॥२॥
2. śrībhagavānuvāca ,
saṁnyāsaḥ karmayogaśca niḥśreyasakarāvubhau ,
tayostu karmasaṁnyāsātkarmayogo viśiṣyate.
saṁnyāsaḥ karmayogaśca niḥśreyasakarāvubhau ,
tayostu karmasaṁnyāsātkarmayogo viśiṣyate.
2.
śrī-bhagavān uvāca saṃnyāsaḥ karma-yogaḥ ca niḥśreyasa-karau
ubhau tayoḥ tu karma-saṃnyāsāt karma-yogaḥ viśiṣyate
ubhau tayoḥ tu karma-saṃnyāsāt karma-yogaḥ viśiṣyate
2.
śrī-bhagavān uvāca saṃnyāsaḥ ca karma-yogaḥ ubhau
niḥśreyasa-karau tayoḥ tu karma-saṃnyāsāt karma-yogaḥ viśiṣyate
niḥśreyasa-karau tayoḥ tu karma-saṃnyāsāt karma-yogaḥ viśiṣyate
2.
The Blessed Lord said: Renunciation (saṃnyāsa) and the discipline (yoga) of action (karma yoga) are both conducive to the supreme good. However, of these two, the discipline (yoga) of action is superior to the renunciation of actions (karma saṃnyāsa).
Words meanings summery:
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- श्री-भगवान् (śrī-bhagavān) - Lord Kṛṣṇa (the Blessed Lord, the Divine Lord)
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- संन्यासः (saṁnyāsaḥ) - renunciation, abandonment
- कर्म-योगः (karma-yogaḥ) - the discipline of action, yoga of action
- च (ca) - and, also
- निःश्रेयस-करौ (niḥśreyasa-karau) - conducive to the supreme good, leading to ultimate liberation
- उभौ (ubhau) - both
- तयोः (tayoḥ) - of these two
- तु (tu) - but, however, indeed
- कर्म-संन्यासात् (karma-saṁnyāsāt) - than the renunciation of actions
- कर्म-योगः (karma-yogaḥ) - the discipline of action, yoga of action
- विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is superior, excels, is distinguished
Words meanings and morphology
श्री-भगवान् (śrī-bhagavān) - Lord Kṛṣṇa (the Blessed Lord, the Divine Lord)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrī-bhagavat
śrī-bhagavat - the glorious or blessed Lord
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+bhagavat)
- śrī – beauty, prosperity, glory, reverence
noun (feminine) - bhagavat – blessed, fortunate, divine, venerable, God
adjective (masculine)
Possessive adjective from 'bhaga'.
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Perfect Active
Irregular perfect form of root 'vac'.
Root: vac (class 2)
संन्यासः (saṁnyāsaḥ) - renunciation, abandonment
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃnyāsa
saṁnyāsa - renunciation, abandonment, monastic order
Prefixes: sam+ni
Root: as (class 4)
कर्म-योगः (karma-yogaḥ) - the discipline of action, yoga of action
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karma-yoga
karma-yoga - the discipline of action, the path of action, yoga of action
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (karma+yoga)
- karma – action, deed, work, ritual, destiny
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - yoga – union, spiritual discipline, method, application
noun (masculine)
Root: yuj (class 7)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
निःश्रेयस-करौ (niḥśreyasa-karau) - conducive to the supreme good, leading to ultimate liberation
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of niḥśreyasa-kara
niḥśreyasa-kara - producing the supreme good, conducive to ultimate liberation (mokṣa)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niḥśreyasa+kara)
- niḥśreyasa – supreme good, ultimate liberation, final emancipation
noun (neuter) - kara – making, doing, causing, producing
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root 'kṛ'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with 'saṃnyāsaḥ' and 'karma-yogaḥ'.
उभौ (ubhau) - both
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha
ubha - both
तयोः (tayoḥ) - of these two
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'saṃnyāsa' and 'karma-yoga'.
तु (tu) - but, however, indeed
(indeclinable)
कर्म-संन्यासात् (karma-saṁnyāsāt) - than the renunciation of actions
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of karma-saṃnyāsa
karma-saṁnyāsa - renunciation of actions
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (karma+saṃnyāsa)
- karma – action, deed, work, ritual, destiny
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - saṃnyāsa – renunciation, abandonment
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'as' with prefixes 'sam' and 'ni'.
Prefixes: sam+ni
Root: as (class 4)
कर्म-योगः (karma-yogaḥ) - the discipline of action, yoga of action
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karma-yoga
karma-yoga - the discipline of action, the path of action, yoga of action
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (karma+yoga)
- karma – action, deed, work, ritual, destiny
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - yoga – union, spiritual discipline, method, application
noun (masculine)
Root: yuj (class 7)
विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is superior, excels, is distinguished
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of śiṣ
Present Middle
Root 'śiṣ' with prefix 'vi'. 7th conjugation, Ātmanepada (passive form or middle voice).
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)