Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 6 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.6 · Samnyasastu Mahabaho
संन्यासस्तु महाबाहो दुःखमाप्तुमयोगतः ।
योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति ॥
saṃnyāsastu mahābāho duḥkhamāptumayogataḥ |
yogayukto munirbrahma nacireṇādhigacchati ||
Translation
But renunciation, mighty-armed one, is hard to attain without yoga. The sage who is disciplined in yoga reaches Brahman before long.
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 5.6 mean?
But renunciation, mighty-armed one, is hard to attain without yoga. The sage who is disciplined in yoga reaches Brahman before long.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.6?
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.