यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानव: |
आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते ||17||
आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते ||17||
But the man who is content to the self alone, who is satisfied with the self, for him there is no prescribed duty.
- Ātmarati: One who delights in the self.
- Ātmatṛpta: Self-satisfied or content.
- Mānava: Human or person.
Krishna describes the self-contented person, who is fulfilled without external dependency. This ideal of self-sufficiency showcases a state where actions flow effortlessly from inner completeness rather than external need.
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