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Bhagavad Gita 2.50

Chapter 2 · Sankhya YogaSpeaker: Shri KrishnaListener: Arjuna
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बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते ।
तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् ॥ ५० ॥

buddhiyukto jahātīha ubhe sukṛtaduṣkṛte
tasmādyogāya yujyasva yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam

Word by word

बुद्धियुक्तःendowed with even-minded wisdom
जहाति इहcasts off here and now
उभे सुकृतदुष्कृतेboth merit and sin
तस्मात्therefore
योगाय युज्यस्वdevote yourself to yoga
योगःyoga
कर्मसु कौशलम्is skill in action

Translation

ENGLISH

One endowed with this wisdom casts off here both good and evil deeds. Therefore devote yourself to yoga; yoga is skill in action.

हिंदी

समबुद्धि से युक्त व्यक्ति इसी जीवन में पुण्य और पाप दोनों के बंधन से छूट जाता है। इसलिए तू योग में लग जा; कर्मों में कुशलता ही योग है।

Explanation

"Yogah karmasu kaushalam" is one of the most famous sayings of the Gita. Skill here does not mean mere proficiency at work, but acting in such a way that the action does not become bondage. A person of even mind remains free from the bondage of sin and merit even while acting.

How this verse connects

SpeakerShri KrishnaListenerArjunaConceptKarma YogaConceptSamatvaTextMahabharata, Bhishma Parva
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ॥
Remaining the same in success and failure is called yoga.Bhagavad Gita 2.48

Frequently asked questions

What does "yogah karmasu kaushalam" mean?

Bhagavad Gita 2.50: skill in action is yoga, that is, acting with an even mind in such a way that the action does not become bondage.

Sources

  1. Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
  2. English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team

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