न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते
na māṁ karmāṇi limpanti na me karma-phale spṛihā iti māṁ yo ’bhijānāti karmabhir na sa badhyate
Recitation · Text 4.14
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (16 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna explains why he calls himself a non-doer: actions do not taint him, because he has no craving for their fruits — and one who understands him this way is likewise not bound. The model given for freedom is his own relationship to work.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:The model offered for freedom from work is Krishna's own relationship to it — no craving for its fruits.