Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 31 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.31 · Anaditvannirgunatvatparamatmayamavyayah
अनादित्वान्निर्गुणत्वात्परमात्मायमव्ययः ।
शरीरस्थोऽपि कौन्तेय न करोति न लिप्यते ॥
anāditvānnirguṇatvātparamātmāyamavyayaḥ |
śarīrastho’pi kaunteya na karoti na lipyate ||
Translation
Because it is without beginning and free of the gunas, this imperishable supreme Self neither acts nor is tainted, son of Kunti, even though it dwells in the body.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga — “The Field and the Knower of the Field”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 13.31 mean?
Because it is without beginning and free of the gunas, this imperishable supreme Self neither acts nor is tainted, son of Kunti, even though it dwells in the body.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.31?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.