Bhagavad Gita 3.18
Karma Yoga · English Translation
Sanskrit
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन | न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः ||३-१८||
Transliteration
naiva tasya kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścana . na cāsya sarvabhūteṣu kaścidarthavyapāśrayaḥ ||3-18||
For him there is no interest whatever in what is done or what is not done; nor does he depend on any being for any object.
Word by Word
न not, एव even, तस्य of hi, कृतेन by action, अर्थः concern, न not, अकृतेन by actions not done, इह here, कश्चन् any, न not, च and, अस्य of this man, सर्वभूतेषु in all beings, कश्चित् any, अर्थव्यपाश्रयः depending for any object
Classical Commentary
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.