sanyāsam
- renunciation
- renunciation of selfishness
- of renunciation of actions
- renunciation of actions
Also appears as sanyāsa-yoga, sanyāsasya
In 5 verses
- 5.1
संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि
sanyāsam — renunciation
You praise the renunciation of action, Krishna, and then you praise yoga. Which of the two is better? Tell me clearly.
- 6.2
यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव
sanyāsam — renunciation
Know that what they call renunciation is yoga, son of Pandu. No one becomes a practitioner without giving up the intention behind the act.
- 9.28
शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनैः
sanyāsa-yoga — renunciation of selfishness
So you will be freed from the bonds of action and its good and bad fruits. Joined by the yoga of renunciation, with a steady self, you will come to me.
- 18.1
संन्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम्
sanyāsasya — of renunciation of actions
I wish to understand the truth of renunciation, mighty-armed one, and of letting go — and how they differ.
- 18.2
काम्यानां कर्मणां न्यासं संन्यासं कवयो विदुः
sanyāsam — renunciation of actions
The wise know renunciation to be the giving up of actions driven by desire; and letting go, the giving up of the fruit of all action.