Chapter 5, Verse 7
Part of 5: Karm Sanyās Yog — कर्मसंन्यासयोगयोगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रियः। सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते॥
Transliteration
yoga-yukto viśhuddhātmā vijitātmā jitendriyaḥ sarva-bhūtātma-bhūtātmā kurvann api na lipyate
Meaning
He who is devoted to the path of action, whose mind is pure, who has conquered the self, who has subdued his senses, and who realizes his Self as the Self in all beings, though acting, is not tainted.
Word-by-word meaning
yoga-yuktaḥ — united in consciousness with Godviśhuddha-ātmā — one with purified intellectvijita-ātmā — one who has conquered the mindjita-indriyaḥ — having conquered the sensessarva-bhūta-ātma-bhūta-ātmā — one who sees the Soul of all souls in every living beingkurvan — performingapi — althoughna — neverlipyate — entangled
Commentary
He who is harmonised by Yoga, i.e., he who has purified his mind by devotion to the performance of action, who has conered the body and who has subjugated the senses, whose Self is the Self of all beings, he will not be bound by actions although he performs actions for the wellbeing or protection of the masses in orer to set an example to them. (Cf. XVIII.17)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 7?▼
He who is devoted to the path of action, whose mind is pure, who has conquered the self, who has subdued his senses, and who realizes his Self as the Self in all beings, though acting, is not tainted.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 7 of Chapter 5 (Karm Sanyās Yog — Path of Renunciation) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.