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Bhagavad Gita 18.17
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Sanskrit
यस्य नाहंकृतो भावो बुद्धिर्यस्य न लिप्यते।हत्वापि स इमाँल्लोकान्न हन्ति न निबध्यते
Transliteration
yasya nāhankṛito bhāvo buddhir yasya na lipyate
hatvā ‘pi sa imāl lokān na hanti na nibadhyate
hatvā ‘pi sa imāl lokān na hanti na nibadhyate
Synonyms
yasya: one whose;
na: never;
ahaṅkṛtaḥ: of false ego;
bhāvaḥ: nature;
buddhiḥ: intelligence;
yasya: one whose;
na: never;
lipyate: is attached;
hatvā: killing;
api: even;
saḥ: he;
imān: this;
lokān: world;
na: never;
hanti: kills;
na: never;
nibadhyate: becomes entangled .;
English Meaning
One who is not motivated by false ego, whose intelligence is not entangled, though he kills men in this world, does not kill. Nor is he bound by his actions.
Life Theme
Duty and Surrender
Life Application
Doing one’s best in responsibilities while accepting outcomes gracefully.