Bhagavad Gita 13.32 meaningThe field and the knower
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“The soul is never stained, even inside the body.”
What it means
“Being without beginning and beyond nature's qualities, this supreme self never acts and is never stained, even while living in the body.”
The original Sanskrit
अनादित्वान्निर्गुणत्वात्परमात्मायमव्ययः । शरीरस्थोऽपि कौन्तेय न करोति न लिप्यते ॥
anāditvānnirguṇatvātparamātmāyamavyayaḥ śarīrastho.api kaunteya na karoti na lipyate
Translations
Literal translation
Being without beginning and without qualities, O son of Kunti, this immutable, supreme Self does not act. nor is It affected, although existing in the body.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे कौन्तेय ! अनादि और निर्गुण होने से यह परमात्मा अव्यय है। शरीर में स्थित हुआ भी, वस्तुत:, वह न (कर्म) करता ह ै और न (फलों से) लिप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 13.33“Just as space is everywhere and, being subtle, is never stained, the self, present in every body, is never stained.”