Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 41

योगसंन्यस्तकर्माणं ज्ञानसंछिन्नसंशयम् | आत्मवन्तं न कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति जनार्दन ||

yogasaṁnyastakarmāṇaṁ jñānasaṁchinnasaṁśayam ātmavantaṁ na karmāṇi nibadhnanti janārdana

One who has renounced action through yoga, whose doubts are cut asunder by knowledge, and who is established in the Self—actions do not bind him, O Janardana.

Krishna describes who is free: 'yogasaṁnyastakarmāṇam' (one who has renounced action through yoga), 'jñānasaṁchinnasaṁśayam' (whose doubts are cut by knowledge), 'ātmavantam' (established in the Self). These three qualities together create freedom: renunciation of attachment (not renouncing action, but renouncing attachment to results), knowledge that destroys doubt, and establishment in the Self (understanding your true nature). The result: 'na karmāṇi nibadhnanti' (actions do not bind). This verse summarizes the chapter's teaching: action done with knowledge and renunciation of attachment doesn't bind. It's not about avoiding action, but about acting with the right attitude—knowledge, renunciation, and Self-awareness.