Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 17
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 3 श्लोक 17

यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः।
आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते।।3.17।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
3.17. But the man,  who simply rejoices in the Self;  and who is satisfied in the Self; and who delights in the Self alone-there exists no action for him to be performed.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
3.17 See Comment under 3.19


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 3.17Yastwaatmaratir eva syaad aatmatriptashcha maanavah;
Aatmanyeva cha santushtas tasya kaaryam na vidyate.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 3.17yaḥ—who; tu—but; ātma-ratiḥ—rejoice in the self; eva—certainly; syāt—is; ātma-tṛiptaḥ—self-satisfied; cha—and; mānavaḥ—human being; ātmani—in the self; eva—certainly; cha—and; santuṣhṭaḥ—satisfied; tasya—his; kāryam—duty; na—not; vidyate—exist