Original Sanskrit

न कर्तृत्वं न कर्माणि लोकस्य सृजति प्रभुः । न कर्मफलसंयोगं स्वभावस्तु प्रवर्तते ॥ ५-१४॥

Transliteration

na kartṛtvaṃ na karmāṇi lokasya sṛjati prabhuḥ na karmaphalasaṃyogaṃ svabhāvastu pravartate 5-14

English Translation

Neither agency nor actions does the Lord create for the world, nor union with the fruits of actions. But it is Nature that acts.

Word-by-Word Meaning

na = never; kartṛtvaṃ = proprietorship; na = nor; karmāṇi = activities; lokasya = of the people; sṛjati = creates; prabhuḥ = the master of the city of the body; na = nor; karmaphala = with the results of activities; saṃyogaṃ = connection; svabhāvaḥ = the modes of material nature; tu = but; pravartate = act.;

Video Commentary

Available

Chapter Context

Summary

The Yoga of Renunciation of Action

Total Verses:29
Current:14 of 29

Key Verses in This Chapter