Chapter 6, verse 1
श्री भगवानुवाच अनाश्रितः कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति यः। स संन्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रियः।।6.1।।
śrī bhagavānuvāca anāśritaḥ karmaphalaṃ kāryaṃ karma karoti yaḥ sa saṃnyāsī ca yogī ca na niragnirna cākriyaḥ
Word meanings
- अनाश्रितः — not depending (on)
- कर्मफलम् — fruit of action
- कार्यम् — bounden
- कर्म — duty
- करोति — performs
- यः — who
- सः — he
- संन्यासी — Sannyasi (ascetic)
- च — and
- योगी — Yogi
- च — and
- न — not
Translation
The Blessed Lord said: He who performs his bounden duty without depending on the fruits of his actions—he is a sannyasi and a yogi, not he who is without fire and without action.
Translation Context: "The Blessed Lord said: He who performs his bounden duty without depending on the fruits of his actions—he is a sannyasi and a yogi, not he who is without fire and without action."
Commentary & Insight: In this verse of Chapter 6, Sri Krishna counsels Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. The teaching illuminates the eternal nature of the soul, the sacred call of duty (Dharma), and the path of unattached action (Nishkama Karma). Reflecting upon this verse brings mental peace, spiritual strength, and wisdom in daily life.