Bhagavad Gita 3.17यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः।आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते ॥

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

• 3.17But for that man who rejoices only in the Self, who is satisfied with the Self and is…

• 3.18For him, there is no interest whatsoever in what is done or not done; nor does he depend…
• 3.19Therefore, without attachment, always perform the actions that should be done; for by…
• 3.20Janaka and others attained perfection indeed through action alone; even with the intention…
• 3.21Whatever a great man does, others also do; whatever he establishes as the standard, the…
• 3.22There is nothing in the three worlds, O Arjuna, that needs to be done by Me, nor is there…
• 3.23For, should I not ever engage myself in action, unwearied, people would in every way…
• 3.24These worlds would perish if I did not perform action; I would be the author of confusion…
• 3.25As the ignorant act out of attachment to action, O Bharata, so should the wise act without…
• 3.26Let no wise man unsettle the minds of ignorant people who are attached to action; he…
• 3.27All actions are wrought in all cases by the qualities of Nature alone. He whose mind is…
• 3.28But he who knows the Truth, O mighty-armed Arjuna, about the divisions of the qualities…
• 3.29Those deluded by the qualities of Nature are attached to the functions of the qualities.…

na

not

tu

but

cha

and

eva

certainly

syāt

is

tasya

his

yaḥ

who

kāryam

duty

vidyate

exist

ātmani

in the self

mānavaḥ

human being

ātma-ratiḥ

rejoice in the self

santuṣhṭaḥ

satisfied

ātma-tṛiptaḥ

self-satisfied