Chapter 13, Verse 31
अनादित्वान्निर्गुणत्वात्परमात्मायमव्ययः। शरीरस्थोऽपि कौन्तेय न करोति न लिप्यते।।13.32।।
anāditvānnirguṇatvātparamātmāyamavyayaḥ। śarīrastho'pi kaunteya na karoti na lipyate।।13.32।।
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- अनादित्वात्
- because of having no beginning (beginninglessness)
- निर्गुणत्वात्
- because of being devoid of the guṇas (qualities)
- परमात्मा
- the Supreme Self
- अयम्
- this (Self)
- अव्ययः
- imperishable, undecaying
- शरीरस्थः
- though situated/dwelling in the body
- अपि
- even, although
- कौन्तेय
- O son of Kuntī (Arjuna)
- न करोति
- does not act, does nothing
- न लिप्यते
- is not tainted, is not affected
Commentary
31. Having no beginning, having no quali- ties, this Supreme Self, imperishable, though dwelling in the Body, O son of Kunti. neither acts nor is tainted.
Source: Alladi Mahadeva Sastri, The Bhagavad-Gita with the Commentary of Sri Shankaracharya (1897), public domain
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अनादित्वात्
निर्गुणत्वात्
परमात्मा
अयम्
अव्ययः
शरीरस्थः
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न करोति
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