A disciplined yogi, pure in mind, self-mastered, and senses conquered, sees the same self in all beings and is not tainted by action while acting.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 5.7
Hindi · हिन्दी
जिसकी इन्द्रियाँ अपने वशमें हैं, जिसका अन्तःकरण निर्मल है, जिसका शरीर अपने वशमें है और सम्पूर्ण प्राणियोंकी आत्मा ही जिसकी आत्मा है, ऐसा कर्मयोगी कर्म करते हुए भी लिप्त नहीं होता ॥
The verse in reading order — each Sanskrit word with its meaning beneath. Tap a word to focus on it.
योगयुक्तःjoined in yogaविशुद्धात्माpure inner beingविजितात्माself-masteredजितेन्द्रियःsenses conqueredसर्वभूतात्मभूतात्माwhose self has become the self of all beingsकुर्वन् अपिeven while actingनnotलिप्यतेis stained, clings
Read literallyjoined in yoga · pure inner being · self-mastered · senses conquered · whose self has become the self of all beings · even while acting · not · is stained, clings
Understanding the verse
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Pure in mind, senses mastered, the yogi sees one self in every being and acts without stain.
A person grounded in yoga, with a pure mind and mastered senses, acts without being stained by action because they see the same self in all beings.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
Krishna explains to Arjuna, still frozen between action and renunciation, that true renunciation means inner mastery: a person who has purified the mind, controlled the senses, and sees one self in every being can act without being bound.
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In your life
What it looks like today
A government clerk processes pension files all day for people from every village and background, treating each one like family. Krishna describes such a person: seeing the same self in everyone, his work does not stain him.
The takeaway
“You can stay fully active without getting spiritually or emotionally contaminated by what you do.”
A person grounded in yoga, with a pure mind and mastered senses, acts without being stained by action because they see the same self in all beings.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.7?
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Karma Sanyasa Yoga" (The Yoga of Renunciation).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 5.7?
Verse 7 sits in Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita — Karma Sanyasa Yoga, "The Yoga of Renunciation". The chapter has 29 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 5.7 matter today?
A government clerk processes pension files all day for people from every village and background, treating each one like family. Krishna describes such a person: seeing the same self in everyone, his work does not stain him.
Pure in mind, senses mastered, the yogi sees one self in every being and acts without stain.
What this verse means
A person grounded in yoga, with a pure mind and mastered senses, acts without being stained by action because they see the same self in all beings.
Context & commentary
Krishna explains to Arjuna, still frozen between action and renunciation, that true renunciation means inner mastery: a person who has purified the mind, controlled the senses, and sees one self in every being can act without being bound.
What it looks like today
A government clerk processes pension files all day for people from every village and background, treating each one like family. Krishna describes such a person: seeing the same self in everyone, his work does not stain him.
“You can stay fully active without getting spiritually or emotionally contaminated by what you do.”
Explore related themes: karma sannyasa (11 verses)