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संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।

तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते।।5.2।।

 

Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Shankaracharya

।।5.2।। संन्यासः कर्मणां परित्यागः कर्मयोगश्च तेषामनुष्ठानं तौ उभौ अपि निःश्रेयसकरौ मोक्षं कुर्वाते ज्ञानोत्पत्तिहेतुत्वेन। उभौ यद्यपि निःश्रेयसकरौ तथापि तयोस्तु निःश्रेयसहेत्वोः कर्मसंन्यासात् केवलात् कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते इति कर्मयोगं स्तौति।।कस्मात् इति आह

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 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 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 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 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.