Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 3

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 3 (5.3) means: Know the true renouncer as the one who neither hates nor craves. Free of opposites, mighty Arjuna, such a person is easily freed from bondage.

Sanskrit

ज्ञेयः स नित्यसंन्यासी यो न द्वेष्टि न काङ्क्षति। निर्द्वन्द्वो हि महाबाहो सुखं बन्धात्प्रमुच्यते।।5.3।।

Transliteration

jñeyaḥ sa nitya-sannyāsī yo na dveṣhṭi na kāṅkṣhati nirdvandvo hi mahā-bāho sukhaṁ bandhāt pramuchyate

Translation

Know the true renouncer as the one who neither hates nor craves. Free of opposites, mighty Arjuna, such a person is easily freed from bondage.

Hindi

सच्चे संन्यासी को वही जानो जो न किसी से द्वेष करता है, न कुछ चाहता है। हे महाबाहु अर्जुन, द्वंद्वों से मुक्त होकर ऐसा व्यक्ति आसानी से बंधन से छूट जाता है।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 3?

Know the true renouncer as the one who neither hates nor craves. Free of opposites, mighty Arjuna, such a person is easily freed from bondage.

Which chapter is verse 5.3 from?

It is verse 3 of Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 29 verses in total.

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