evaṁ jñātvā kṛitaṁ karma pūrvair api mumukṣhubhiḥ
kuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṁ kṛitam||15||

Meaning : Knowing this truth, just like the seekers before you who desired liberation, you should perform your actions. Follow their example and do your duties selflessly and with focus, without attachment to the results. By acting this way, you walk the path of wisdom and freedom.

na māṁ karmāṇi limpanti na me karma-phale spṛihā
iti māṁ yo ’bhijānāti karmabhir na sa badhyate||14||

Meaning : I am the eternal Self who performs actions, but My actions never bind Me because I am beyond desire and attachment. I do what is necessary without craving results or outcomes. Whoever realizes this truth—that I act without attachment or desire—will not be bound by the consequences of their own actions. Understanding this frees a person from the cycle of karma and bondage.

chātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛiṣhṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśhaḥ
tasya kartāram api māṁ viddhyakartāram avyayam||13||

Meaning : I created the system of four social classes based on people’s natural qualities and the work they do. This division helps organize society so everyone can contribute according to their strengths and nature. Although I am the originator of this system, I am beyond all actions and classifications. I remain eternal and unaffected by these social roles. Remember, your duty should match your nature, but I transcend all worldly distinctions

kāṅkṣhantaḥ karmaṇāṁ siddhiṁ yajanta iha devatāḥ
kṣhipraṁ hi mānuṣhe loke siddhir bhavati karmajā||12||

Meaning : Many people worship gods hoping to quickly succeed in their actions. Because in this world, results often come from effort, they focus on rituals. They seek immediate rewards through sacrifices and offerings. But true spiritual wisdom goes beyond these temporary benefits.

ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāns tathaiva bhajāmyaham
mama vartmānuvartante manuṣhyāḥ pārtha sarvaśhaḥ||11||

Meaning : People come to me in different ways, depending on what they understand or believe. I respond to each person in a way that helps them best. Everyone’s path, no matter how different, leads to me in the end.

vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhā man-mayā mām upāśhritāḥ
bahavo jñāna-tapasā pūtā mad-bhāvam āgatāḥ||10||

Meaning : Those who are free from attachment, fear, and anger, and who take refuge in Me with a focused mind, purify themselves through knowledge and spiritual practice and come to Me with love.

janma karma cha me divyam evaṁ yo vetti tattvataḥ
tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti so ’rjuna||9||

Meaning : Krishna said: He incarnates whenever needed in the world to keep the balance of good and evil, ensuring that dharma (moral order) is preserved.

paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśhāya cha duṣhkṛitām
dharma-sansthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge||8||

Meaning : Krishna said: He incarnates whenever needed in the world to keep the balance of good and evil, ensuring that dharma (moral order) is preserved.

yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata
abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛijāmyaham||7||

Meaning : Whenever the world loses its moral balance and evil rises, He incarnates to restore order and protect dharma (righteousness).

ajo ’pi sannavyayātmā bhūtānām īśhvaro ’pi san
prakṛitiṁ svām adhiṣhṭhāya sambhavāmyātma-māyayā||6||

Meaning : Though I am unborn, eternal, and unchanging—the Lord of all beings—I appear in this world not like ordinary beings but by my own divine will and spiritual power, controlling my nature and manifesting through my own energy, not because of karma