Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 14 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.14 · Na Kartritvam Na
न कर्तृत्वं न कर्माणि लोकस्य सृजति प्रभुः ।
न कर्मफलसंयोगं स्वभावस्तु प्रवर्तते ॥
na kartṛtvaṃ na karmāṇi lokasya sṛjati prabhuḥ |
na karmaphalasaṃyogaṃ svabhāvastu pravartate ||
Translation
The Lord does not create agency or actions for the world, nor the link between action and its fruit; it is inherent nature (svabhava) that sets all this in motion.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Renunciation”, which has 29 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 5.14 mean?
The Lord does not create agency or actions for the world, nor the link between action and its fruit; it is inherent nature (svabhava) that sets all this in motion.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.14?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.