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One Who Knows the Real Nature of God is Free From Karmic Cycle

न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा |
इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते || 4.14||

na māṁ karmāṇi limpanti na me karma-phale spṛihā
iti māṁ yo ’bhijānāti karmabhir na sa badhyate|| 4.14||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 4- Ver. 14:

I am not polluted by activities, and I have no desire for the results of activity. The karmic responses of labour have no effect on someone who knows me in this way.

Explanation

The divine is not polluted by activities, and nor he is interested in the outcomes of activities. karmic results have no bearing on someone who knows me in this way. Why is Ishvara immune to all forms of action? Any action takes place only when there is an imbalance or a vacuum. Because of our vasanas, the mind generates an idea. Ishvara, on the other hand, is all-encompassing and self-sufficient. As a result, he is not required to act. He’s only a witness.

Similarly, someone who knows Atman is an unaffected observer of all that occurs in the world. He is not enslaved by his activities. There is no effect on Ishvara because prakriti performs the activities. Even when in contact with impure situations and beings, pure persons are never tarnished by faults; similarly, God is not polluted by the tasks he undertakes.

When activities are done with the intention of enjoying the outcomes, they bind one to karmic reactions. God’s activities, on the other hand, are not motivated by selfishness; rather, they are motivated by compassion for the souls. As a result, despite the fact that he administers the world directly or indirectly and engages in a wide range of activities, he is never contaminated by any emotions. In this verse, Lord Krishna declares that he is transcendental to work’s fruitive effects.

Verse & what we can learn

One who is aware of the nature of the divine or the atman will be free from the karmic cycle and it’s effects.
To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool.

There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There are also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.

In the Next verse, Shri Krishna tells Arjuna more about action and seekers of liberation.

Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…