BG 18.1

Arjuna said: I would like to understand the distinction between relinquishment and renunciation.

अर्जुन उवाच
संन्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम्
त्यागस्य च हृषीकेश पृथक्केशिनिषूदन

arjuna uvācha — Arjuna said
sannyāsasya — renunciation of actions
- sannyās — renunciation of actions
- asya
  particle of emphasis
  अस्य
mahā-bāho — Krishna
Refers to Krishna as the "mighty-armed one".
- mahā
- bāho
tattvam — the truth
ichchhāmi — I wish
veditum — to understand
tyāgasya — sacrificing the fruit of all actions
- tyāga — sacrificing or donating anything of value
  Tyaga is different from sannyasa, which is complete renunciation.
- asya
  particle of emphasis
  अस्य
cha — and
hṛiṣhīkeśha — Krishna
pṛithak — difference
keśhi-niṣhūdana — Krishna
- keśhi
- niṣhūdana

Summary