Bhagavad Gita · Moksha Sannyasa YogaChapter 18, Shloka 5 (18.5)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत्
यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम्
॥ 18.5 ॥
yajñadānatapaḥkarma na tyājyaṃ kāryameva tat
yajño dānaṃ tapaścaiva pāvanāni manīṣiṇām
Translation
"Acts of sacrifice, charity and austerity should not be given up — they must certainly be done. Sacrifice, charity and austerity purify the wise."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. pāvanāni viśuddhikarāṇi manīṣiṇāṃ phalānabhisaṃdhīnām — they purify those who do not seek the fruit.
Acharya Ramanuja. āprayāṇād aharahaḥ kāryam eva — to be done every day, all one's life; varṇāśramasambandhīni karmāṇi (in the commentary).
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.