Bhagavad Gita 13.31
अनादित्वान्निर्गुणत्वात्परमात्मायमव्ययः।शरीरस्थोऽपि कौन्तेय न करोति न लिप्यते।।
anāditvān nirguṇatvāt paramātmāyam avyayaḥ śharīra-stho ’pi kaunteya na karoti na lipyate
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| anāditvāt | anāditvāt | being without beginning |
| nirguṇatvāt | nirguṇatvāt | being devoid of any material qualities |
| parama | parama | the Supreme |
| ātmā | ātmā | soul |
| ayam | ayam | this |
| avyayaḥ | avyayaḥ | imperishable |
| śharīra-sthaḥ | śharīra-sthaḥ | dwelling in the body |
| api | api | although |
| kaunteya | kaunteya | Arjun, the the son of Kunti |
| na | na | neither |
| karoti | karoti | acts |
| na | na | nor |
| lipyate | lipyate | is tainted |
Being without beginning, devoid of any qualities, the Supreme Self, imperishable, though dwelling in the body, O Arjuna, neither acts nor is tainted.
हे कौन्तेय ! अनादि और निर्गुण होने से यह परमात्मा अव्यय है। शरीर में स्थित हुआ भी, वस्तुत:, वह न (कर्म) करता है और न (फलों से) लिप्त होता है।।