Chapter 3 · Verse 18
Bhagavad Gita 3.18
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Karma Yoga · कर्म योग
Sanskrit Verse
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन। न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः।।3.18।।
Roman (IAST)
naiva tasya kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścana| na cāsya sarvabhūteṣu kaścidarthavyapāśrayaḥ||3.18||
Simple transliteration
naiva tasya kritenartho nakriteneha kashcana na casya sarvabhuteshu kashcidarthavyapashrayah3.18
Meaning
Meaning (English)
For such a self-realized person, there is no purpose to be served by action or inaction. Nor does such a person depend on any other being for anything.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
इस जगत् में उस पुरुष का कृत और अकृत से कोई प्रयोजन नहीं है और न वह किसी वस्तु के लिये भूतमात्र पर आश्रित होता है।
About this verse
This is verse 18 of 43 in Chapter 3 (Karma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
