यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः ।
आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते ॥
आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते ॥
Hindi · हिन्दी
जो मनुष्य अपनेआपमें ही रमण करनेवाला और अपनेआपमें ही तृप्त तथा अपनेआपमें ही संतुष्ट है, उसके लिये कोई कर्तव्य नहीं है ॥
English
The person who delights in the true self, is satisfied in the true self, and is content in the true self has no duty left.
What this verse means
A person who finds complete fulfillment in the true self does not act from inner lack. Nothing remains to be gained through duty or effort.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield, Arjuna stands frozen while Krishna teaches the deeper aim of action. After showing how the world’s order moves through work, Krishna points to the one who has already found fullness within and no longer needs action for completion.
Why this verse still matters
You finally get the promotion, the praise, the relationship milestone — and still feel restless. The verse points to a deeper fullness that does not depend on the next achievement.
The takeaway
There is relief in not needing the world to complete you.
Word-by-word translation
यः (who) / तु (indeed) / आत्म-रतिḥ (one who delights in the self) / एव (alone) / स्यात् (may be) / आत्म-तृप्तः (satisfied in the self) / च (and) / मानवः (person) / आत्मनि (in the self) / एव (alone) / च (and) / सन्तुष्टः (content) / तस्य (for that one) / कार्यम् (duty, task) / न (not) / विद्यते (exists)
This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3: Karma Yoga — The Yoga of Action, which contains 43 verses.
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