Adhyāya 05
कर्मसन्न्यासयोगKarma Sannyāsa
"The Yoga of Renunciation of Action — Finding peace in the heart of the storm."
The Sacred Analogy
Like a Lotus Leaf in Water
Krishna reveals the most elegant secret: Just as a lotus leaf rests in water but is never wetted by it, the seeker remains in the world but is never stained by attachment.
"Relinquish the 'doership'. Perform duty as an offering. This is the path to supreme tranquility."
CHAPTER 05 • VERSE 10
समदर्शन (Sama-darśana)
Equal Vision
A realized soul sees the same divinity in a learned scholar, a cow, an elephant, and even an outcast. The external form is ignored; the inner essence is realized.
VERSE 5.18
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नित्यसन्न्यासी (Nitya-sannyāsī)
Internal Renunciation
True renunciation isn't about leaving society; it's about being free from the 'I-am-the-doer' attitude. One who neither hates nor desires is a perpetual seeker.
VERSE 5.03
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