कर्मजं बुद्धियुक्ता हि फलं त्यक्त्वा मनीषिणः ।
जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ताः पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम् ॥ ५१ ॥
karmajaṃ buddhiyuktā hi phalaṃ tyaktvā manīṣiṇaḥ
janmabandhavinirmuktāḥ padaṃ gacchantyanāmayam
karmajaṃ buddhiyuktā hi phalaṃ tyaktvā manīṣiṇaḥ
janmabandhavinirmuktāḥ padaṃ gacchantyanāmayam
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Translation
The wise, endowed with this wisdom, having given up the fruits born of action, are freed from the bondage of birth and reach the state beyond all sorrow.
समबुद्धि से युक्त ज्ञानी कर्म से उत्पन्न फल का त्याग करके जन्म के बंधन से मुक्त हो जाते हैं और दुख रहित परम पद को प्राप्त होते हैं।
Explanation
This verse gives the final fruit of karma yoga: liberation from the bondage of birth and death. Giving up the fruit here does not mean giving up action; it means giving up the claim of ownership over the fruit and clinging to it.
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Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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