Gita/Chapter 18/Verse 25
Freedom & Renunciation · 18.25

Action: Renunciation and Surrender

अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनपेक्ष्य च पौरुषम्।मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते॥ १८.२५ ॥
anubandhaṁ kṣhayaṁ hinsām anapekṣhya cha pauruṣham mohād ārabhyate karma yat tat tāmasam uchyate
Translation

An action undertaken through delusion, with no regard to the spiritual implications, the capacity of the doer, or the potential harm that may follow, is assumed to be a product of ignorance.

Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

Meaning

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 18.25 through stronger key ideas from the verse: action, one’s own ability, out of delusion. In the context of Renunciation and Surrender, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.

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