Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 11

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 11 (5.11) means: Letting go of attachment, the wise act with body, mind, intellect, and even the senses only to purify themselves.

Sanskrit

कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि। योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वाऽऽत्मशुद्धये।।5.11।।

Transliteration

kāyena manasā buddhyā kevalair indriyair api yoginaḥ karma kurvanti saṅgaṁ tyaktvātma-śhuddhaye

Translation

Letting go of attachment, the wise act with body, mind, intellect, and even the senses only to purify themselves.

Hindi

आसक्ति छोड़कर, ज्ञानी शरीर, मन, बुद्धि और इंद्रियों से केवल अपने को शुद्ध करने के लिए कर्म करते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 11?

Letting go of attachment, the wise act with body, mind, intellect, and even the senses only to purify themselves.

Which chapter is verse 5.11 from?

It is verse 11 of Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 29 verses in total.

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