Chapter 18, Verse 49 (Bhagavad Gita 18.49)
Chapter 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog – Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender
Sanskrit Shloka
असक्तबुद्धिः सर्वत्र जितात्मा विगतस्पृहः।नैष्कर्म्यसिद्धिं परमां संन्यासेनाधिगच्छति
Transliteration
asakta-buddhiḥ sarvatra jitātmā vigata-spṛihaḥ naiṣhkarmya-siddhiṁ paramāṁ sannyāsenādhigachchhati
Word Meanings
asakta-buddhiḥ—those whose intellect is unattached; sarvatra—everywhere; jita-ātmā—who have mastered their mind; vigata-spṛihaḥ—free from desires; naiṣhkarmya-siddhim—state of actionlessness; paramām—highest; sanyāsena—by the practice of renunciation; adhigachchhati—attain
Translation
One whose intellect is unattached everywhere, who has subdued the self, and from whom all desires have fled, attains through renunciation the supreme state of freedom from the bondage of action.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound revelation, Lord Krishna imparts the secret of 'Naiskarmya-siddhi', the state of actionlessness that transcends karmic bondage. Bhagwan Shri Krishna explains that true renunciation is not the abandonment of work, but the liberation of the intellect from the clutches of worldly attachment and cravings. By subduing the mind and heart, the seeker ceases to act out of ego-driven desire, allowing the soul to dwell in its inherent divine purity. Yogeshwar Krishna assures us that when one's consciousness is anchored solely in the Supreme, the laws of karma no longer bind the soul to the cycle of samsara. This is the ultimate spiritual liberation that Lord Krishna offers to every surrendered devotee.