Bhagavad Gita: Understanding One Shloka at a time. (Chp. 3, Verse 18) — HBR Patel

Trying to understand Bhagavad Gita, one Shloka at a time…

नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन |
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रय: || 18||

Moreover, for him, who rejoices in the supreme self, no purpose is gained by the discharge of actions neither is any sin incurred by renouncing their duties. They do not need to depend on other living beings for anything.

Bhagwan Shri Krishna continues to attribute the quality of a self-realized person who does not depend on anyone or anything. As they know the source of true bliss and thus there is no need for action or inaction to attain the pleasures. Like me, many in this journey to self-realization know that the Bhagwan is the ultimate source of the bliss that is truly eternal. However, for me, it becomes difficult to discard the desires of enjoying material pleasure along the way.

However, those who have attained self-realization are free from the desires to attain worldly pleasure. They know the true source of happiness and thus are not distracted by the…