असक्तबुद्धिः सर्वत्र जितात्मा विगतस्पृहः । नैष्कर्म्यसिद्धिं परमां सन्न्यासेनाधिगच्छति ॥ ४९ ॥
asakta-buddhiḥ sarvatra jitātmā vigata-spṛihaḥ naiṣhkarmya-siddhiṁ paramāṁ sannyāsenādhigachchhati
Translation
One whose understanding is unattached everywhere, who has mastered the self and is free from craving, attains through renunciation the supreme perfection of freedom from action.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
सर्वत्र आसक्ति-रहित बुद्धि वाला, मन को जीतने वाला और स्पृहा-रहित पुरुष संन्यास के द्वारा परम नैष्कर्म्य-सिद्धि को प्राप्त होता है।
Commentary
Naishkarmya-siddhi, "the perfection of actionlessness," does not mean doing nothing. It means acting without being bound, so that action leaves no trace on the soul. It is where the renunciation discussed at the start of the chapter finally leads.
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