Bhagavad Gita · 4.14
॥
Devanāgarī
न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा ।
इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
na māṁ karmāṇi limpanti na me karmaphale spṛhā |
iti māṁ yo 'bhijānāti karmabhir na sa badhyate ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
नnanot
माम्māmMe
कर्माणिkarmāṇiactions, activity
लिम्पन्तिlimpantistain, defile, affect
नnano
मेmein Me
कर्मफलेkarma-phalefor the fruits (phale) of activity (karma)
स्पृहाspṛhālonging, craving, desire
इतिitithus
माम्māmMe
यःyaḥwho
अभिजानातिabhijānātiknows, understands
कर्मभिःkarmabhiḥby karma, by the consequences of actions
न सः बध्यतेna saḥ badhyatethat one is not bound
Translation
“Activity does not affect Me, for I have no longing for its fruits. One who understands this nature of Mine is likewise not entangled in the consequences of his own activity.”
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