श्रीमद् भगवद्गीता

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श्री भगवानुवाच

संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।

तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते।।5.2।।
 

Hindi Translation Of Sri Shankaracharya's Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Harikrishnadas Goenka

।।5.2।।अर्जुनके प्रश्नका निर्णय करनेके लिये भगवान् अपना अभिप्राय बतलाते हुए बोले संन्यास कर्मोंका परित्याग और कर्मयोग उनका अनुष्ठान करना ये दोनों ही कल्याणकारक अर्थात् मुक्तिके देनेवाले हैं। यद्यपि ज्ञानकी उत्पत्तिमें हेतु होनेसे ये दोनोंही कल्याणकारक हैं तथापि कल्याणके उन दोनों कारणोंमें ज्ञानरहित केवल संन्यासकी अपेक्षा कर्मयोग श्रेष्ठ है। इस प्रकार भगवान् कर्मयोगकी स्तुति करते हैं।

English Commentary By Swami Sivananda

5.2 संन्यासः renunciation, कर्मयोगः Yoga of action, च and, निःश्रेयसकरौ leading to the highest bliss, उभौ both, तयोः of these two, तु but, कर्मसंन्यासात् than renunciation of action, कर्मयोगः Yoga of action, विशिष्यते is superior.

Commentary:
Sannyasa (renunciation of action) and Karma Yoga (performance of action) both lead to Moksha or liberation or the highest bliss. Though both lead to Moksha, yet of the two means of attaining to Moksha, Karma Yoga is better than mere Karma Sannyasa (renunciation of action) without the knowledge of the Self.But renunciation of actions with the knowledge of the Self is decidedly superior to Karma Yoga.Moreover, Karma Yoga is easy and is therefore suitable to all. (Cf.III.3V.5VI.46)

Hindi Translation By Swami Ramsukhdas

।।5.2।। श्रीभगवान् बोले -- संन्यास (सांख्ययोग) और कर्मयोग दोनों ही कल्याण करनेवाले हैं। परन्तु उन दोनोंमें भी कर्मसंन्यास- (सांख्ययोग-) से कर्मयोग श्रेष्ठ है।

Hindi Translation By Swami Tejomayananda

।।5.2।। श्रीभगवान् ने कहा --  कर्मसंन्यास और कर्मयोग ये दोनों ही परम कल्याणकारक हैं;  परन्तु उन दोनों में कर्मसंन्यास से कर्मयोग श्रेष्ठ है।।
 

English Translation By Swami Adidevananda

5.2 The Lord said Renunciation of actions and Karma Yoga, both lead to the highest excellence. But, of the two, Karma Yoga excels the renunciation of actions.

English Translation By Swami Gambirananda

5.2 The Blessed Lord said Both renunciation of actions and Karma-yoga lead to Liberation. Between the two, Karma-yoga, however, excels over renunciation of actions.

English Translation By Swami Sivananda

5.2 The Blessed Lord said Renunciation and the Yoga of action both lead to the highest bliss; but of the two, the Yoga of action is superior to the renunciation of action.

English Translation Of Sri Shankaracharya's Sanskrit Commentary By Swami Gambirananda

5.2 Ubhau, both, to be sure; sannyasah, renunciation of actions; ca, and; karma-yogah, Karma-yoga-their performance-; nihsreyasa-karau, lead to Liberation. Though both lead to Liberation by virtue of being the cause of the rise of Knowledge, even then, tayoh, between the two which are the causes of Liberation; Karma-yoga, tu, however; visisyate, excels; karma-sannyasat, over mere renunciation of actions. Thus He extols Karma-yoga. [Karma-yoga is better than renunciation of actions that is not based on Knowledge.] Why? In answer the Lord says:

English Translation of Abhinavgupta's Sanskrit Commentary By Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

5.2 Samnyasah etc. Renunciation and the Yoga of action-not only one, but two-are mentioned here. Happily joining together they yield salvation. (However), the superiority of the Yoga [over the renunciation] is due to the fact that but for the Yoga, renunciation does not exist.

English Translation of Ramanuja's Sanskrit Commentary By Swami Adidevananda

5.2 The Lord said Even while granting that some persons are competent for the practice of Jnana Yoga exclusively, it has to be conceded that renunciation, i.e., Jnana Yoga, and Karma Yoga can be practised as independent of each other in the pursuit of the highest excellence. Still, of these two, Karma Yoga excels over the renunciation of actions, i.e., Jnana Yoga. Sri Krsna explains why this is so.

English Translation By By Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

5.2. The Bhagavat said Both renunciation and the Yoga of action effect salvation. But, of these two, the Yoga of action is better than renunciation of action.

English Translation by Shri Purohit Swami

5.2 Lord Shri Krishna replied: Renunciation of action and the path of right action both lead to the highest; of the two, right action is the better.