Verse 5.28 : Karma Sanyasa Yoga "Path of Renunciation"
Verse 28 of 29
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The Translation
“controlling the senses, mind, and intellect, the sage dedicated to liberation, free from desire, fear, and anger, is indeed eternally liberated.”
Commentary & Insights
Krishna explains that a sage who has controlled the senses, mind, and intellect, and is free from desire, fear, and anger, is liberated forever.
Practical Application
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When an event triggers fear or desire today, step back, breathe, and choose to remain free from its emotional control, asserting your mental autonomy.
Reflections & Notes
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Self-Reflection Prompts
- Why is a person who has mastered desire, fear, and anger called 'eternally free' (*sadā mukta*)? What else could possibly bind them?
- How does having liberation (*mokṣa*) as your highest goal help you stay detached from small, daily disappointments?
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5.28
यतेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिर्मुनिर्मोक्षपरायणः
A sage who has destroyed the triple defects of desire, fear, and anger does not need to wait for death to be free. Their mind is already in a state of eternal liberation (Jivanmukti). Their body remains merely as a shadow.