Chapter 5 • Verse 7

Karma Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

Yoga-yukto vishuddhatma vijithatma jitendriyah, sarva-bhutatma-bhutatma kurvann api na lipyate

Translation & Meaning

The one united in yoga, with a purified self, mastered mind, and conquered senses, whose very self has become the Self of all beings — though acting, that person is never bound. This is the hallmark of the true karma yogi: action without bondage.

Key Teachings

  • Purity of self ensures action does not bind
  • The yogi acts from the universal Self, not the ego
  • Mastery of mind and senses is foundational to liberation in action

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