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Bhagavad Gita · 9.9 · Yoga through the King of Sciences·9 of 34

न च मां तानि कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनञ्जयउदासीनवदासीनमसक्तं तेषु कर्मसु

na cha māṁ tāni karmāṇi nibadhnanti

dhanañjaya udāsīna-vad āsīnam asaktaṁ teṣhu karmasu

Sanskrit recitation

A royal secret, simply held · 9.1–9.10 · Teaching

Translation

These acts do not bind Me, O Arjuna, sitting as one indifferent, unattached to those acts.

Meaning

These acts Creation and dissolution of the universe. I am the only cause of dissolution of the universe. I am the only cause of Nature and its activities and yet, being indifferent to everythin, I do nothing. Nor do I cause anything to be done.I remain as one neutral or indifferent or unconcerned. I have no attachment for the fruits of those actions. Further I have not go the egoistic feeling of agency I do this. I know that the Self is actionless. Therefore the actions involved in creation and dissolution do not bind Me.As in the case of Isvara so in the case of others also the absence of the egoistic feeling of agency and the absense of attachment to the fruits of action is the cause of freedom (from Dharma and Adharma, virtue and evil) The ignorant man who works with egoism and who expects rewards for his action is bound by his own actions like the silkworm in the cocoon.Just as the neutral referee or umpire in a cricket or football match is not affected by the victory or defeat of the parties, so also the Lord is not affected by the creation and destruction of this world as He remains unconcerned or indifferent and as He is a silent and changeless witness. (Cf.IV.14)

After Swami Sivananda

A royal secret, simply held· 9.1–9.10

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word
na
none
cha
as
mām
me
tāni
those
asaktam
detached
karmasu
actions
teṣhu
those
āsīnam
situated
karmāṇi
actions
dhanañjaya
Arjun, conqueror of wealth
nibadhnanti
bind
udāsīna-vat
as neutral

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