Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 4 verse 14
Chapter 4 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Untainted by Action · A Model to Follow

न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा । इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते ।।14।।

na māṃ karmāṇi limpanti na me karma-phale spṛhā iti māṃ yo 'bhijānāti karmabhir na sa badhyate

Meaning

"Actions do not taint Me, nor do I long for their fruits. One who understands Me thus is never bound by action."

Explanation

Krishna presents himself as the model of untainted action, unattached even while fully engaged in the world.

Today's Life Lesson

Aim today to be fully engaged in your work while staying inwardly untouched by anxious craving for results.

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