Bhagavad Gita — Karma Yoga, Shloka 22

Karma Yoga

Devanagari script

न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन । नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि ॥ ३.२२ ॥

Transliteration

na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ triṣu lokeṣu kiṁcana | nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ varta eva ca karmaṇi || 3.22 ||

Translation

О Партха, в трёх мирах нет для Меня ничего, что надлежало бы сделать; нет и ничего не достигнутого, что Мне следовало бы достичь; и всё же Я пребываю в действии.

Gita Press Meaning

O Pārtha, there is nothing whatsoever for Me to do in the three worlds; nor is there anything unattained that I must attain; yet I engage in action.

Speakers

• Krishna
• Arjuna

Primary Concepts

• Niṣkāma karma
• Īśvara/Divine exemplarity (in theistic readings)
• Loka-saṅgraha
• Completeness (pūrṇatā) / non-need

Key Themes

• Action without necessity
• Teaching through example
• Public responsibility beyond self-interest