Bhagavad Gita 3.17
Karma Yoga · English Translation
Sanskrit
यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः | आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते ||३-१७||
Transliteration
yastvātmaratireva syādātmatṛptaśca mānavaḥ . ātmanyeva ca santuṣṭastasya kāryaṃ na vidyate ||3-17||
But for that man who rejoices only in the Self, who is satisfied with the Self and who is content in the Self alone, verily there is nothing to do.
Word by Word
यः who, तु but, आत्मरतिः who rejoices in the Self, एव only, स्यात् may be, आत्मतृप्तः satisfied in the Self, च and, मानवः the man, आत्मनि in the Self, एव only, च and, सन्तुष्टः contented, तस्य his, कार्यम् work to be done, न not, विद्यते is
Classical Commentary
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).