Bhagavad Gita
· Karma Yoga 3
· Verse 18
Verified original
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः
നൈവ തസ്യ കൃതേനാര്ഥോ നാകൃതേനേഹ കശ്ചന ന ചാസ്യ സര്വ്വഭൂതേഷു കശ്ചിദര്ഥവ്യപാശ്രയഃ
naiva tasya kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścana na cāsya sarvabhūteṣu kaścidarthavyapāśrayaḥ
English Translation
For him there is no concern here at all with performing action; nor any (concern) with nonperformance. Moreover, for him there is no dependence on any object to serve any purpose.
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Explanation · English
The sage who is thus rejoicing in the Self does not gain anything by doing any action. For him really no purpose is served by an action. No evil (Pratyavaya Dosha) can touch him from inaction. He does not lose anything from inaction. He need not depend upon anybody to gain a particular object. He need not exert himself to get the favour of anybody.