Conflicting Theories on Sannyasa

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Some sages understand Saanyasa as the giving up of all actions motivated by desire and other thinkers declare that it consists in relinguishing the fruit of all actions.

The first theory is based on actions containing a measure of evil and is therefore worth giving up. The second is based on acts of sacrifice, charity and penance which are viewed as being worthy of giving up.

Published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur 2003


So what really are we supposed to be giving up, all or part?