Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 10 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.10 · Brahmanyadhaya Karmani
ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः ।
लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा ॥
brahmaṇyādhāya karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā karoti yaḥ |
lipyate na sa pāpena padmapatramivāmbhasā ||
Translation
One who acts by placing all actions in Brahman and giving up attachment is untouched by sin, as a lotus leaf is untouched by water.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Renunciation”, which has 29 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 5.10 mean?
One who acts by placing all actions in Brahman and giving up attachment is untouched by sin, as a lotus leaf is untouched by water.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.10?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.