Chapter 3 • Verse 18

Karma Yoga

The Yoga of Action

Sanskrit Verse

Naiva tasya krtenartho nakrteneha kashcana, na casya sarva-bhuteshu kashcid artha-vyapashrayah

Translation & Meaning

For one who is self-realized, there is nothing to be gained by performing duty, nor anything lost by not performing it. Such a person has no need to depend on any being for anything.

Key Teachings

  • The self-realized person acts from fullness, not need
  • Duty for the enlightened is free from personal gain or loss
  • True freedom is independence from outcomes

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