BG 18.2

Krishna replied: The sages know that renunciation is forgoing any action that springs from desire, while relinquishing is the forgoing of its fruit.

श्री भगवानुवाच
काम्यानां कर्मणां न्यासं संन्यासं कवयो विदुः
सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं प्राहुस्त्यागं विचक्षणाः

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha — Krishna said
Krishna responds to Arjuna's final question in the next 61 verses
- śhrī
- bhagavān uvācha
श्रीभगवानुवाच
kāmyānāṁ — lustful, full of desire

काम्यानां
karmaṇāṁ — the performer of actions

कर्मणां
nyāsaṁ — giving up

न्यासं
sannyāsaṁ — renunciation of actions

सन्न्यासं
kavayo — the learned
From kavayaḥ

कवयो
viduḥ — to understand

विदु
sarva-karma-phala-tyāgaṁ — sacrifice of all fruits of actions
- sarva
- karma
- phala
- tyāgaṁ
prāhus — declare
tyāgaṁ — renunciation of enjoying the fruit of one's actions
- tyaga — sacrifice
  sacrifice, renunciation, abandonment, resignation, donation, forsaking, liberality, withdrawal
vichakṣhaṇāḥ — the wise

Krishna replied: The sages know that renunciation is forgoing any action that springs from desire, while relinquishing is the forgoing of its fruit.

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Some sages say that all action is evil and should be abandoned, while others say that acts of sacrifice, charity, and penance should not be given up.

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