{
  "chapter_id": 18,
  "chapter_number": 18,
  "chapter_title": "Moksha Sanyasa Yoga",
  "id": 625,
  "verse_number": 2,
  "verse_order": 625,
  "text": "श्री भगवानुवाच\n\nकाम्यानां कर्मणां न्यासं संन्यासं कवयो विदुः।\n\nसर्वकर्मफलत्यागं प्राहुस्त्यागं विचक्षणाः।।18.2।।\n ",
  "transliteration": "śhrī-bhagavān uvācha\nkāmyānāṁ karmaṇāṁ nyāsaṁ sannyāsaṁ kavayo viduḥ\nsarva-karma-phala-tyāgaṁ prāhus tyāgaṁ vichakṣhaṇāḥ\n",
  "word_meanings": {
    "śhrī-bhagavān uvācha": "the Supreme Divine Personality said",
    "kāmyānām": "desireful",
    "karmaṇām": "of actions",
    "nyāsam": "giving up",
    "sanyāsam": "renunciation of actions",
    "kavayaḥ": "the learned",
    "viduḥ": "to understand",
    "sarva": "all",
    "karma-phala": "fruits of actions",
    "tyāgam": "renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions",
    "prāhuḥ": "declare",
    "vichakṣhaṇāḥ": "the wise"
  },
  "translation": "The wise sages understand that renunciation is giving up desire-driven actions. They declare that true renunciation is the abandonment of all attachment to the fruits of actions.",
  "simple_meaning": "Renunciation is not just stopping work, but also giving up the desire for the results of our work. The wise understand this.",
  "commentary": "In this verse, the Lord explains that true renunciation is not just the physical act of giving up work, but also the mental detachment from the fruits of our actions. This requires great wisdom and understanding, as it involves transcending our ego and desires. By renouncing our attachment to the fruits of our actions, we can achieve true freedom and inner peace.",
  "theme": "True Renunciation",
  "life_application": "This verse reminds us that simply stopping work is not enough; we must also let go of our attachment to the outcomes of our actions. By doing so, we can cultivate a sense of detachment and inner peace, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty."
}