Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 12

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 12 (5.12) means: The steady one lets go of the fruits of action and finds lasting peace. The unsteady, driven by craving and clinging to results, stays bound.

Sanskrit

युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम्। अयुक्तः कामकारेण फले सक्तो निबध्यते।।5.12।।

Transliteration

yuktaḥ karma-phalaṁ tyaktvā śhāntim āpnoti naiṣhṭhikīm ayuktaḥ kāma-kāreṇa phale sakto nibadhyate

Translation

The steady one lets go of the fruits of action and finds lasting peace. The unsteady, driven by craving and clinging to results, stays bound.

Hindi

स्थिर व्यक्ति कर्म के फलों को छोड़ देता है और स्थायी शांति पा लेता है। अस्थिर व्यक्ति, लालसा से भरा और फलों से चिपका हुआ, बँधा रहता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 12?

The steady one lets go of the fruits of action and finds lasting peace. The unsteady, driven by craving and clinging to results, stays bound.

Which chapter is verse 5.12 from?

It is verse 12 of Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 29 verses in total.

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