Bhagavad Gita
· Karma Yoga 3
· Verse 17
Verified original
यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः
आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते
യസ്ത്വാത്മരതിരേവ സ്യാദാത്മതൃപ്തശ്ച മാനവഃ ആത്മന്യേവ ച സന്തുഷ്ടസ്തസ്യ കാര്യം ന വിദ്യതേ
yastvātmaratireva syādātmatṛptaśca mānavaḥ ātmanyeva ca santuṣṭastasya kāryaṃ na vidyate
English Translation
But that man who rejoices only in theSelf and is satisfied with the Self, and is contented only in the Self-for him there is no duty to perform.
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Explanation · English
The sage does not depend on external objects for his happiness. He is ite satisfied with the Self. He finds his joy? bliss and contentment within his own Self. For such a sage who has knowledge of the Self? there is nothing to do. He has already done all actions. He has satisfied all his desires. He has complete satisfaction. (Cf.II.55).