Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 12 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.12 · Yuktah Karmaphalam Tyaktva
युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम् ।
अयुक्तः कामकारेण फले सक्तो निबध्यते ॥
yuktaḥ karmaphalaṃ tyaktvā śāntimāpnoti naiṣṭhikīm |
ayuktaḥ kāmakāreṇa phale sakto nibadhyate ||
Translation
The disciplined person, giving up the fruit of action, attains abiding peace; the undisciplined, driven by desire and attached to the fruit, is bound.
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 5.12 mean?
The disciplined person, giving up the fruit of action, attains abiding peace; the undisciplined, driven by desire and attached to the fruit, is bound.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.12?
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.