त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः ।
कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किंचित्करोति सः ॥
निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः ।
शरीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥
Transliteration
tyaktvā karma phalā-saṅgaṃ nitya tṛpto nirāśrayaḥ |
karmaṇy-abhi-pravṛtto’pi naiva kiñcit karoti saḥ || 20 ||
nirāśīr yatacitt-ātmā tyakta sarva parigrahaḥ |
śarīraṃ kevalaṃ karma kurvan-nāpnoti kilbiṣam || 21 ||
Translation
Having renounced attachment to the fruits of one’s actions, ever contented with the eternal (Self), and dependent on none, one does not verily act, even though engaged in activities. Such a man of understanding acts with mind and intelligence perfectly controlled, gives up all sense of proprietorship over his possessions and acts only for the bare necessities of life. Thus working, he is not affected by sinful reactions.
Purport
In the above Shlokas, Bhagvan Shri Krishna made the definition of Akarma very clear. Bhagvan Shri Krishna says that when a person works without any expectation of results and been satisfied, he is becoming independent. No matter what the result of his actions be he is not affected with the reaction of the same. This state is what called as the state of Akarma. Such a person though appears to be working but actually does nothing except maintaining the necessities’ of the physical body.
