Karma Yogah - For him, there is no purpose in work, nor any reason to avoid work. For such a person, there is no dependence on anything in the world.
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन |
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रय: ||18||

For him, there is no purpose in work, nor any reason to avoid work. For such a person, there is no dependence on anything in the world.

  • Kṛtenārthaḥ: Purpose achieved by action.
  • Vyapāśrayaḥ: Dependence or reliance.
  • Sarvabhūteṣu: Among all beings.

A self-sufficient person, Krishna teaches, is unaffected by praise or blame. He portrays independence from outcomes as essential for spiritual maturity, urging Arjuna to act without concern for external validation or reward.

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