Verse

na ca māṁ tāni karmāṇi
nibadhnanti dhanañ-jaya
udāsīna-vad āsīnam
asaktaṁ teṣu karmasu

Meaning

Sanskrit Word	Meaning
na	never
ca	also
mām	Me
tāni	all those
karmāṇi	activities
nibadhnanti	bind
dhanañ-jaya	O Arjuna, conqueror of wealth
udāsīna-vat	as neutral
āsīnam	situated
asaktam	without attachment
teṣu	in those
karmasu	activities

Translation

“O Dhanañjaya, all this work cannot bind Me. I am ever detached, seated as though neutral.”

Aim

To understand Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental nature and His freedom from material activities.

Objective questions

1. To know whether Kṛṣṇa is bound by His activities.
2. To understand Kṛṣṇa’s position in relation to creation.
3. To realize how Kṛṣṇa remains unaffected by material work.
4. To identify the meaning of Kṛṣṇa being udāsīna-vat (neutral).

Answers to Objectives

1. Kṛṣṇa is never bound by any of His activities.
2. Kṛṣṇa directs creation but remains transcendental to it.
3. Kṛṣṇa is completely unattached, though He oversees everything.
4. Udāsīna-vat means that Kṛṣṇa is neutral — He is not entangled in material nature, even while controlling it.

Key Points

• Kṛṣṇa is the supreme controller of material nature.
• Unlike conditioned souls, Kṛṣṇa is transcendental and unaffected.
• He remains neutral (udāsīna-vat), detached from material entanglement.
• His independence and freedom establish His supremacy over both creation and destruction.

Application in Life

Although I am the maintainer of all creation, I am not bound by it. I remain ever detached.”

• Teaches detachment in action – perform duties without being entangled.
• Leadership principle: guide without personal gain, like the Lord directs without attachment.
• Gives inner balance – reminding us to act without being overpowered by results

Simple Take Away

Kṛṣṇa engages material nature to create, maintain, and dissolve the cosmos, yet He remains completely untouched and neutral. His supreme detachment shows that He is above all material influence