Chapter 5 · Karma Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Renunciation of ActionKrishna
Verse 7
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 5, श्लोक 7
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रियः।
सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते॥
Transliteration
Yoga-Yukto Vishuddha-Atma Vijita-Atma Jite-Indriyah.
Sarva-Bhuta-Atma-Bhuta-Atma Kurvann-Api Na Lipyate.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
योगयुक्तःyoga-yuktahengaged in yoga
विशुद्धात्माvishuddha-atmaof purified soul
विजितात्माvijita-atmaself-conquered
जितेन्द्रियःjita-indriyahwith conquered senses
सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्माsarva-bhuta-atma-bhuta-atmawhose self has become the Self of all beings
कुर्वन्kurvandoing
अपिapieven
नnanot
लिप्यतेlipyateis tainted
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
योगयुक्त, शुद्ध आत्मा वाला, जितात्मा (मन पर विजय प्राप्त), जितेन्द्रिय, सब प्राणियों की आत्मा को अपनी आत्मा मानने वाला — कर्म करता हुआ भी लिप्त नहीं होता।
English Translation
One who is engaged in yoga, whose soul is purified, who has conquered the self and the senses, and whose Self has become the Self of all beings — such a person, though acting, is not tainted.
Commentary (टीका)
This verse describes the characteristics of a perfected karma yogi: inner purity, self-mastery, sense control, and the vision of unity with all beings. The highest state is seeing one's own Self as the Self in every living being. Such a person, despite being fully active in the world, remains completely untouched by the effects of action, like water on a lotus leaf.