Word meanings
- mayi
- unto me
- sarvāṇi
- all
- karmāṇi
- works
- sannyasya
- renouncing completely
- adhyātma-cetasā
- with the thoughts resting on God
- nirāśīḥ
- free from hankering for the results of the actions
- nirmamaḥ
- without ownership
- bhūtvā
- so being
- yudhyasva
- fight
- vigata-jvaraḥ
- without mental fever
Translations
Renouncing all actions in Me, with the mind centered on the Self, free from hope and egoism, and from mental fever, fight thou.
Therefore, surrender your actions to Me, keep your thoughts focused on the Absolute, free from selfishness and without expecting a reward, with a mind free from excitement, begin to fight.
Free from the fever of the soul, dedicate all actions to Me, with your mind intent on the Self, and become free from expectations and egoism, and engage in battle.
तू विवेकवती बुद्धिके द्वारा सम्पूर्ण कर्तव्य-कर्मोंको मेरे अर्पण करके कामना, ममता और संताप-रहित होकर युद्धरूप कर्तव्य-कर्मको कर।Commentary
Surrender all the actions to Me with the thought? I perform all actions for the sake of the Lord. Fever means grief, sorrow. (Cf.V.10XVIII.66).