Bhagavad Gita 3.18 meaningWhy action matters
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“They don’t need anyone’s approval.”
What it means
“Such a person gains nothing by acting and loses nothing by not acting. They don't depend on anyone for anything.”
The original Sanskrit
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन । न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः ॥
naiva tasya kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścana na cāsya sarvabhūteṣu kaścidarthavyapāśrayaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
For him there is no concern here at all with performing action; nor any (concern) with nonperformance. Moreover, for him there is no dependence on any object to serve any purpose.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
इस जगत् में उस पुरुष का कृत और अकृत से कोई प्रयोजन नहीं है और न वह किसी वस्तु के लिये भूतमात्र पर आश्रित होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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