BG 5.10
ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः
One who acts offering all actions to Brahman, abandoning attachment, is untouched by sin as a lotus by water.
Chapter 5 of 18 · 29 verses · Sannyasa + Karma Yoga
कर्मसन्न्यासयोग
The Yoga of Renunciation of Action
Karma-sannyāsa-yoga
Theme: Inner renunciation while acting
Speaker: Krishna
Chapter summary
Arjuna asks whether renunciation or action is better. Krishna: both lead to liberation, but karma yoga is superior because it is practical. The yogi who acts without attachment, dedicating fruits to brahman, remains unstained as a lotus leaf in water.
Key verses
Central takeaway
True renunciation is inner, not the outer abandonment of duty.
Jump to chapter
1. Arjuna's Despair2. The Yoga of Knowledge3. The Yoga of Action4. The Yoga of Knowledge & Renunciation of Action5. The Yoga of Renunciation of Action6. The Yoga of Self-Restraint / Meditation7. The Yoga of Knowledge & Realization8. The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman9. The Royal Knowledge, The Royal Secret10. The Yoga of Divine Manifestations11. The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form12. The Yoga of Devotion13. The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field14. The Yoga of the Three Gunas15. The Yoga of the Supreme Person16. The Yoga of the Divine & Demoniac Natures17. The Yoga of the Threefold Faith18. The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation