Bhagavad Gita · Moksha Sannyasa YogaChapter 18, Shloka 52 (18.52)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
विविक्तसेवी लघ्वाशी यतवाक्कायमानसः
ध्यानयोगपरो नित्यं वैराग्यं समुपाश्रितः
॥ 18.52 ॥
viviktasevī laghvāśī yatavākkāyamānasaḥ
dhyānayogaparo nityaṃ vairāgyaṃ samupāśritaḥ
Translation
"— dwelling in solitude, eating lightly, keeping speech, body and mind restrained, ever engaged in the yoga of meditation, taking refuge in dispassion —"
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. araṇyanadīpulinagiriguhādīn viviktān deśān — secluded places such as forests, riverbanks and caves; nidrādidoṣanivartakatvena.
Acharya Ramanuja. (Ramanuja's combined commentary on 18.51–18.53) viviktasevī sarvaiḥ dhyānavirodhibhiḥ.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.