Bhagavad Gita · 4.21
॥
Devanāgarī
निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः ।
शारीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
nirāśīr yata-cittātmā tyakta-sarva-parigrahaḥ |
śārīraṁ kevalaṁ karma kurvan nāpnoti kilbiṣam ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
निराशीःnir-āśīḥfree from desire [for fruits], selfless
यतचित्तात्माyata-citta-ātmāone whose mind (citta) and intelligence (ātmā) are fully controlled
त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहःtyakta-sarva-parigrahaḥone who has given up (tyakta) all (sarva) sense of possession (parigrahaḥ)
शारीरम्śārīrambodily, pertaining to the body
केवलम्kevalammerely, only
कर्मkarmaaction
कुर्वन्kurvanperforming
न आप्नोतिna āpnotihe does not obtain, he does not incur
किल्बिषम्kilbiṣamof sin, of sinful consequences
Translation
“One who is free from the desire for fruits, whose mind and intelligence are fully controlled, who has given up all sense of possession — such a person, performing actions merely for the maintenance of the body, does not incur sin.”
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