Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 17 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.17 · Yasya Nahamkrito Bhavo
यस्य नाहंकृतो भावो बुद्धिर्यस्य न लिप्यते ।
हत्वापि स इमाँल्लोकान्न हन्ति न निबध्यते ॥
yasya nāhaṃkṛto bhāvo buddhiryasya na lipyate |
hatvāpi sa imām̐llokānna hanti na nibadhyate ||
Translation
One who is free from the sense of being the doer, and whose understanding is untainted, does not truly kill even by killing all these people, nor is bound.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.17 mean?
One who is free from the sense of being the doer, and whose understanding is untainted, does not truly kill even by killing all these people, nor is bound.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.17?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.