B.G 18.02
śrībhagavānuvāca
The auspicious Lord spoke:
kāmyānāṃ karmaṇāṃ nyāsaṃ sanyāsaṃ kavayo viduḥ। sarvakarmaphalatyāgaṃ prāhustyāgaṃ vicakṣaṇāḥ ॥2॥
Sages understand the renuncement of actions arising from desire as true renunciation (saṃnyāsa), while the wise declare that giving up the fruits of all actions is relinquishment (tyāga).
Gīta Bhāshya 18.02
Renunciation (saṃnyāsa) involves giving up actions driven by desires, by not performing them and by not desiring their fruits. However, relinquishment (tyāga) is the giving up of the fruits of actions.
phalānicchayā śa-akaraṇena vā kāmyakarmaṇo nyāsaḥ saṃnyāsaḥ। tyāgastu phalatyāga eva। tathā hi prācīnaśālaśrutiḥ-
Renunciation (saṃnyāsa) involves giving up actions driven by desires, by not performing them and by not desiring their fruits. However, relinquishment (tyāga) is the giving up of the fruits of actions. The prācīnaśāla scripture states the following:
"anicchayā'karmanā vāpi kāmyakarmanyāso nyāsaḥ phalaṃ tyāgastu tyāgaḥ॥"
"By not desiring, by not performing or abandoning actions driven with desire - is renunciation; however, relinquishment is the relinquishment of the fruits of actions."
iti॥2॥
- stated thus.
