The Yoga of Action

Krishna delivers his direct command: 'Mayi sarvāṇi karmāṇi sannyasya'—surrender all actions to Me. Not 'stop acting,' but surrender the doer. 'Adhyātma-chetasā'—with consciousness in the Self, not identified with body-mind. 'Nirāśīr nirmamo bhūtvā'—free from result-desire and possessiveness. Then: 'Yudhyasva vigata-jvaraḥ'—FIGHT without anxiety! This is karma yoga's paradox: full action while surrendering doership and outcome. External engagement, internal detachment. It answers Arjuna's confusion—not 'act or renounce,' but act with inner renunciation.