Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 13

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 13 (5.13) means: Setting aside all actions in the mind, the self-controlled one rests at ease in the body of nine gates, neither acting nor causing action.

Sanskrit

सर्वकर्माणि मनसा संन्यस्यास्ते सुखं वशी। नवद्वारे पुरे देही नैव कुर्वन्न कारयन्।।5.13।।

Transliteration

sarva-karmāṇi manasā sannyasyāste sukhaṁ vaśhī nava-dvāre pure dehī naiva kurvan na kārayan

Translation

Setting aside all actions in the mind, the self-controlled one rests at ease in the body of nine gates, neither acting nor causing action.

Hindi

मन से सारे कर्मों को छोड़कर, आत्मसंयमी व्यक्ति नौ द्वारों वाले शरीर में सुखपूर्वक रहता है, न कर्म करता हुआ, न कराता हुआ।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 13?

Setting aside all actions in the mind, the self-controlled one rests at ease in the body of nine gates, neither acting nor causing action.

Which chapter is verse 5.13 from?

It is verse 13 of Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 29 verses in total.

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