निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः | शारीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् ||४-२१||
nirāśīryatacittātmā tyaktasarvaparigrahaḥ . śārīraṃ kevalaṃ karma kurvannāpnoti kilbiṣam ||4-21||
- nirāśīḥ
- without desire for the result
- yata
- controlled
- citta-ātmā
- mind and intelligence
- tyakta
- giving up
- sarva
- all
- parigrahaḥ
- sense of proprietorship over possessions
- śārīram
- in keeping body and soul together
- kevalam
- only
- karma
- work
- kurvan
- doing
- na
- never
- āpnoti
- does acquire
- kilbiṣam
- sinful reactions
Such a man of understanding acts with mind and intelligence perfectly controlled, gives up all sense of proprietorship over his possessions and acts only for the bare necessities of life. Thus working, he is not affected by sinful reactions.