Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 13 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.13 · Sarvakarmani Manasa
सर्वकर्माणि मनसा संन्यस्यास्ते सुखं वशी ।
नवद्वारे पुरे देही नैव कुर्वन्न कारयन् ॥
sarvakarmāṇi manasā saṃnyasyāste sukhaṃ vaśī |
navadvāre pure dehī naiva kurvanna kārayan ||
Translation
Having renounced all actions with the mind, the self-controlled embodied one dwells at ease in the city of nine gates (the body), neither acting nor causing anything to act.
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 5.13 mean?
Having renounced all actions with the mind, the self-controlled embodied one dwells at ease in the city of nine gates (the body), neither acting nor causing anything to act.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.13?
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.