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Verse 5.7
Selfless Action and the Purity of the Lotus Leaf
श्रीभगवानुवाच (The Supreme Lord said)

Bhagavad Gita · Verse 5.7

Chapter 5: Karma Sannyasa Yoga (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः)

श्रीभगवानुवाच

(The Supreme Lord said)

योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रियः । सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते ॥७॥

yogayukto viśuddhātmā vijitātmā jitendriyaḥ | sarvabhūtātmabhūtātmā kurvannapi na lipyate ||7||

Complete Shloka Translation

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Established in yoga, inwardly purified, self-controlled and master of the senses, one whose self has become the self of all beings remains unstained even while acting.

Narrative Context: Krishna describes the practitioner whose actions do not bind.

Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)

7 words
जितेन्द्रियःjitendriyaḥ

master of the senses

विशुद्धात्माviśuddhātmā

inwardly purified

योगयुक्तोyogayukto

[term] in context of Established in yoga, inwardly ...

विजितात्माvijitātmā

[term] in context of Established in yoga, inwardly ...

सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्माsarvabhūtātmabhūtātmā

[term] in context of Established in yoga, inwardly ...

कुर्वन्नपिkurvannapi

[term] in context of Established in yoga, inwardly ...

लिप्यतेna

[term] in context of Established in yoga, inwardly ...

Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts

Purity and restraint are joined with a vision of the self in all beings. The exact relation of these selves is interpreted differently across philosophical traditions.

Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry

"A wider concern for others can loosen self-centered attachment in work."

Inquiry Question to Ponder:

How might a wider concern change your attitude toward work?

Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)

Apply this verse to master calm detachment in daily work: act with full excellence and sincerity, but like water sliding off a lotus leaf, let neither praise nor blame stain your inner composure.

Concepts:
Self
Restraint
Detachment