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Chapter 5 · Action in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness · 29 verses

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Duty & actionChapter 5 · Action in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
5.65.8

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 5.7

Detached action performed in devotion

योगयुक्तो विश‍ुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रिय: ।

सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते ॥ ७ ॥

yoga-yukto viśuddhātmā

vijitātmā jitendriyaḥ

sarva-bhūtātma-bhūtātmā

kurvann api na lipyate

Translation

One who works in devotion, who is a pure soul, and who controls his mind and senses is dear to everyone, and everyone is dear to him. Though always working, such a man is never entangled.

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Working in Devotion

  1. 1A pure person who works in devotion and controls his mind and senses is dear to all, loves all, and is never entangled by work.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that serving Kṛṣṇa serves all living beings, just as watering a tree’s root nourishes its leaves and branches.
  3. 3Keep your mind on Kṛṣṇa and use your senses in His service, such as hearing about Him and eating food offered to Him.

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Chapter 5, Action in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness: detached action performed in devotion.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Act dutifully without attachment to fruits.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: karma, sva-dharma.

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Practice

Do one task today purely because it is right.

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Related verses

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BG 5.2Detached action performed in devotionBG 5.3Detached action performed in devotionBG 2.47Responsibility without ownership of outcomesBG 3.21Leadership by example

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