Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 2 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.2 · Yam Samnyasamiti
यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव ।
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसंकल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन ॥
yaṃ saṃnyāsamiti prāhuryogaṃ taṃ viddhi pāṇḍava |
na hyasaṃnyastasaṃkalpo yogī bhavati kaścana ||
Translation
Know that what people call renunciation is yoga, son of Pandu; for no one becomes a yogi without renouncing self-centred intentions.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.2 mean?
Know that what people call renunciation is yoga, son of Pandu; for no one becomes a yogi without renouncing self-centred intentions.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.2?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.