Canonical Ref: IU 2
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
कुर्वन्नेवेह कर्माणि जिजीविषेच्छतं समाः ।
एवं त्वयि नान्यथेतोऽस्ति न कर्म लिप्यते नरे ॥२॥
एवं त्वयि नान्यथेतोऽस्ति न कर्म लिप्यते नरे ॥२॥
English Scholarly Translation
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व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Action is not an obstacle to liberation when performed in the right
consciousness. This mantra rejects escapism and affirms a life of works
lived in inner freedom. Karma binds only when motivated by desire and
appropriation; when rooted in the vision of Īśa, action leaves no residue.
The hundred years symbolise fullness of earthly life, not mere longevity.
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Īśā Upaniṣad, IU 2. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.