Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 2
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 5 श्लोक 2

श्री भगवानुवाच
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते।।5.2।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
5.2. The Bhagavat said  Both renunciation and the Yoga of action effect salvation.  But, of these two, the Yoga of action is better than renunciation of action.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
5.2 Samnyasah etc.  Renunciation and the Yoga of action-not only one, but two-are mentioned here.  Happily joining together they yield  salvation.  (However), the superiority of the Yoga [over the renunciation]  is due to the fact that but for the Yoga, renunciation does not exist.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 5.2Sri Bhagavaan Uvaacha:
Sannyaasah karmayogashcha nihshreyasakaraa vubhau;
Tayostu karmasannyaasaat karmayogo vishishyate.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 5.2śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Supreme Lord said; sanyāsaḥ—renunciation; karma-yogaḥ—working in devotion; cha—and; niḥśhreyasa-karau—lead to the supreme goal; ubhau—both; tayoḥ—of the two; tu—but; karma-sanyāsāt—renunciation of actions; karma-yogaḥ—working in devotion; viśhiṣhyate—is superior