Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 18 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.18 · Naiva Tasya Kritenartho
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन ।
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः ॥
naiva tasya kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścana |
na cāsya sarvabhūteṣu kaścidarthavyapāśrayaḥ ||
Translation
Such a person has nothing to gain here by acting and nothing to lose by not acting, and depends on no being for any purpose.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.18 mean?
Such a person has nothing to gain here by acting and nothing to lose by not acting, and depends on no being for any purpose.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.18?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.