📿 Shloka Collection

Yoga-yukto Vishuddhātma

Gita 5.7 Bhagavad Gita

📖 Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5 — Karma Sannyasa Yoga

योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रियः ।

सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते ॥

Yoga-yukto vishuddhatma vijitatma jitendriyah

Sarva-bhutatma-bhutatma kurvann-api na lipyate

Word-by-Word Meaning

योगयुक्तः

established in Yoga

विशुद्धात्मा

of purified heart

विजितात्मा

who has mastered the mind

जितेन्द्रियः

who has controlled the senses

सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा

who sees the Self in all beings

कुर्वन्

while acting

अपि

even

न लिप्यते

is not tainted, is not bound

Explanation in Simple English

This shloka describes the marks of a true yogi. Established in Yoga, purified within, master of the mind, controller of the senses — such a person sees their own Self reflected in every living being.

And here is the most striking part: even while acting, such a person remains untouched by bondage. A lotus grows in muddy water, lives in water, yet not a single drop clings to its petals. The yogi lives in the world and works in it, yet stays free from its grip.

Context and Significance

This shloka portrays Karma Yoga in its fullest form. Krishna makes clear that Yoga is not merely postures — it is the complete steadiness of mind, intellect, and senses. The compound word 'sarvabhutatmabhutatma' is considered very significant in tradition: the yogi draws no line between their own Self and the Self in all others.

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