Chapter 13 · Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the FieldKrishna
Verse 32
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 13, श्लोक 32
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अनादित्वान्निर्गुणत्वात्परमात्मायमव्ययः।
शरीरस्थोऽपि कौन्तेय न करोति न लिप्यते॥३२॥
Transliteration
Anaditvat-Nirgunatvat-Paramatma-Ayam-Avyayah.
Sharira-Stho'pi Kaunteya Na Karoti Na Lipyate.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अनादित्वात्anaditvatbeing beginningless
निर्गुणत्वात्nirgunatvatbeing without qualities
परमात्माparamatmathe Supreme Self
अव्ययःavyayahimperishable
शरीरस्थःsharira-sthahdwelling in the body
अपिapieven though
कौन्तेयkaunteyaO son of Kunti
न करोतिna karotidoes not act
न लिप्यतेna lipyateis not tainted
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे कौन्तेय! यह अव्यय परमात्मा अनादि और निर्गुण होने से शरीर में स्थित होकर भी न कुछ करता है, न लिप्त होता है।
English Translation
Being beginningless and without qualities, this imperishable Supreme Self, though dwelling in the body, O son of Kunti, neither acts nor is tainted.
Commentary (टीका)
The Supreme Self is untouched by action or its consequences despite residing in the body. Being beginningless, it was never created and so cannot be affected by anything. Being Nirguna (without material qualities), the actions of the Gunas cannot stain it. Like space contained in a pot that remains unaffected by what happens inside the pot, the Self remains ever pure.