The Yoga of Renunciation

Krishna describes the characteristics of a true yogi: one engaged in yoga (yoga-yuktaḥ) with purified self (viśuddhātmā), who has conquered the self (vijitātmā) and senses (jitendriyaḥ), and who sees the Self in all beings (sarva-bhūtātma-bhūtātmā). The key phrase: 'kurvann api na lipyate'—even while performing actions (kurvan api), he is not bound (na lipyate). This means the yogi acts without attachment—actions don't create bondage because there's no attachment to results. The yogi sees the same Self in all beings, so there's no sense of separateness that creates attachment. This is the state of true karma yoga—action without bondage.