Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 49

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 49 (18.49) means: The one whose mind is unattached everywhere, self-mastered, free of craving, reaches through letting go the highest freedom, beyond all action.

Sanskrit

असक्तबुद्धिः सर्वत्र जितात्मा विगतस्पृहः।नैष्कर्म्यसिद्धिं परमां संन्यासेनाधिगच्छति।।18.49।।

Transliteration

asakta-buddhiḥ sarvatra jitātmā vigata-spṛihaḥ naiṣhkarmya-siddhiṁ paramāṁ sannyāsenādhigachchhati

Translation

The one whose mind is unattached everywhere, self-mastered, free of craving, reaches through letting go the highest freedom, beyond all action.

Hindi

जिसका मन हर जगह अनासक्त है, जिसने खुद को जीत लिया, लालसा से मुक्त, वह त्याग द्वारा सर्वोच्च मुक्ति को पा लेता है, जो हर कर्म से परे है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 49?

The one whose mind is unattached everywhere, self-mastered, free of craving, reaches through letting go the highest freedom, beyond all action.

Which chapter is verse 18.49 from?

It is verse 49 of Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 78 verses in total.

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