Gita Verse 3.18

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 3, Verse 18

Sanskrit Verse

नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन।

न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्िचदर्थव्यपाश्रयः।।3.18।।

Transliteration

naiva tasya kṛitenārtho nākṛiteneha kaśhchana

na chāsya sarva-bhūteṣhu kaśhchid artha-vyapāśhrayaḥ

Word meanings

na—not; eva—indeed; tasya—his; kṛitena—by discharge of duty; arthaḥ—gain; na—not; akṛitena—without discharge of duty; iha—here; kaśhchana—whatsoever; na—never; cha—and; asya—of that person; sarva-bhūteṣhu—among all living beings; kaśhchit—any; artha—necessity; vyapāśhrayaḥ—to depend upon

Swami Sivananda's translation

For him, there is no interest whatsoever in what is done or not done; nor does he depend on any being for any purpose.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 3