Chapter 5
Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Verse 8
Sanskrit
नैव किंचित्करोमीति युक्तो मन्येत तत्त्ववित् । पश्यञ्शृण्वन्स्पृशञ्जिघ्रन्नश्नन्गच्छन्स्वपन्श्वसन् ॥८॥
Hindi Translation
तत्त्व को जानने वाला सांख्य योगी तो देखता हुआ, सुनता हुआ, स्पर्श करता हुआ, सूंघता हुआ, भोजन करता हुआ, गमन करता हुआ, सोता हुआ, श्वास लेता हुआ भी निःसन्देह ऐसा मानता है कि मैं कुछ भी नहीं करता हूँ ॥८॥
English Translation
The Sankhyayogi, however, who knows the reality of things, must believe, even though seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, eating or drinking, walking, sleeping, breathing, that he does nothing. (5.8)