अर्जुन उवाच । सन्न्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् । त्यागस्य च हृषीकेश पृथक्केशिनिषूदन ॥ १ ॥
arjuna uvācha sannyāsasya mahā-bāho tattvam ichchhāmi veditum tyāgasya cha hṛiṣhīkeśha pṛithak keśhi-niṣhūdana
Translation
Arjun said: O mighty-armed one, O Hrishikesh, O slayer of Keshi, I wish to know the truth of sannyasa (renunciation) and of tyaga (relinquishment), and the difference between them.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
अर्जुन बोले: हे महाबाहो! हे हृषीकेश! हे केशिनिषूदन! मैं संन्यास और त्याग का तत्त्व अलग-अलग जानना चाहता हूँ।
Commentary
Chapter 18, Moksha Sanyasa Yoga, is the Gita's longest (78 verses) and gathers up the whole teaching. It opens with Arjun's last question, and it goes back to a doubt he has carried since chapters 3 and 5: should one give up action altogether (sannyasa), or keep acting but give up the fruits (tyaga)? He wants the two terms clearly separated (prithak).
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