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CHAPTER - 18
EIGHTEEN MOKSHA SANYASA
YOGA This is the closing chapter of Gita giving the summary of what ever is said in previous chapters. The question, which Arjuna asks here is very similar to the question asked by him in the beginning of chapter 5 as to whether rennuciation of action is to be preferred or performance of action is to be preferred. Here Arjuna specifically requests the Lord to explain the distinction between “Sanyasa” and Tyaga”. The Lord explains that Sanyasa also means abandonment. He further explains that while human body persists one cannot remain without some action good or bad. So if Sanyasa is taken to mean rennuciation of all types of actions it would not be proper or desirable because there are good actions such as sacrifice, charity, austerity etc. There are also certain actions, which are obligatory. All such actions must be performed and should not be avoided by rennuciation. But these good actions should be performed without any
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