Chapter 5 · Verse 7 · Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 5.7
Sanskrit
योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रियः। सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते।।5.7।।
Transliteration
yoga-yukto viśhuddhātmā vijitātmā jitendriyaḥ sarva-bhūtātma-bhūtātmā kurvann api na lipyate
In plain words
You are carrying the weight of your actions as if they define you—as if what you do is who you are, and every mistake is a permanent stain on your soul. Krishna says: when you surrender the false belief that you are the doer, when you offer your effort to something larger than your fear and shame, you become free. The action remains; the wound does not.
Word by Word
When the mind dissolves into pure consciousness and the senses bow to the sovereign Self, action becomes a sacred dance with the Divine—untouched by consequences, unscarred by ego. The enlightened soul sees not separate beings but the eternal Atman wearing infinite masks, and this vision transforms every deed into worship.
In your own life, this means: perform your duties with full commitment yet hold them lightly, knowing you are not the doer but an instrument of something far greater than your small self.
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Bhagavad Gita 5.7 — BG 5.7
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