यस्य नाहङ्कृतो भावो बुद्धिर्यस्य न लिप्यते । हत्वापि स इमाँल्लोकान्न हन्ति न निबध्यते ॥ १७ ॥
yasya nāhankṛito bhāvo buddhir yasya na lipyate hatvāpi sa imāñl lokān na hanti na nibadhyate
Translation
One who is free from the sense of being the doer, whose understanding is not tainted, even if they slay these people, does not slay and is not bound.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जिसके अंतःकरण में "मैं कर्ता हूँ" का भाव नहीं है और जिसकी बुद्धि (कर्मों में) लिप्त नहीं होती, वह इन सब लोगों को मारकर भी वास्तव में न मारता है और न बँधता है।
Commentary
This verse is easily misused and needs careful reading. It does not license violence. It describes someone with no ego and no personal motive, acting purely as an instrument of dharma, like Arjun in a just war (11.33). For such a person action leaves no bondage. The condition is extremely high: complete freedom from "I" and "mine."
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