na me pÄrthÄsti kartavyaá¹ triá¹£u lokeá¹£u kiñchana nÄnavÄptam avÄptavyaá¹ varta eva cha karmaṇi [22]

(he) pÄrtha–O Arjuna; triá¹£u lokeá¹£u–in the three worlds; na asti–there is not; kiñchana–any; kartavyam–duty to be done; me–for Me; (yataḥ)–since; na (asti kiñchana)–there is nothing; anavÄptam–unobtained; avÄptavyam–or to be obtained; (mama)–for Me; (tathÄpi)–and yet; varte eva cha–I am engaged; karmaṇi–in activity. [22]


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O Arjuna, I have no duty in the three worlds. I lack nothing, and there is nothing to be attained by Me; and yet, I, Myself, am active.

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