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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 7

Renunciation and Action

योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रियः। सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते

yoga-yukto viśhuddhātmā vijitātmā jitendriyaḥ sarva-bhūtātma-bhūtātmā kurvann api na lipyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 5.7 mean?

He who is spiritual, pure, has overcome his senses and his personal self, and has realized his highest Self as the Self of all—even though he acts, he is not bound by his actions.

Word-by-word meaning

yoga-yuktaḥ—united in consciousness with God · viśhuddha-ātmā—one with purified intellect · vijita-ātmā—one who has conquered the mind · jita-indriyaḥ—having conquered the senses · sarva-bhūta-ātma-bhūta-ātmā—one who sees the Soul of all souls in every living being · kurvan—performing · api—although · na—never · lipyate—entangled

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