Bhagavad Gita · Moksha Sannyasa YogaChapter 18, Shloka 15 (18.15)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत् कर्म प्रारभते नरः
न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः
॥ 18.15 ॥
śarīravāṅmanobhiryat karma prārabhate naraḥ
nyāyyaṃ vā viparītaṃ vā pañcaite tasya hetavaḥ
Translation
"Whatever action a person begins with body, speech and mind — whether right or the opposite — these five are its causes."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. nyāyyaṃ vā dharmyaṃ śāstrīyam? viparītaṃ vā aśāstrīyam adharmyaṃ.
Acharya Ramanuja. śārīre vācike mānase ca pañca ete hetavaḥ.
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