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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 5.8 — නෛව කිංචිත්කරෝමීති

Bhagavad Gita 5.8 — Naiva Kinchit Karomiti in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning meditation or while contemplating the witness-nature of the Self during activity·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 8
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 8 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the fifth chapter, Karma-Sannyasa Yoga, Krishna reconciles renunciation with action by revealing the inner vision of the liberated sage. Verses 5.8 and 5.9 describe how such a one, though performing every bodily function, remains convinced that the senses alone move among their objects and that the Self does nothing — and so acts in the world without being bound by it.

✦ As told in scripture

Sages of the Self-realization tradition have pointed to this verse as the secret of acting in the world while remaining inwardly free, and seekers recount that holding the awareness 'I am not the doer' through daily activity quieted the restless ego and revealed an abiding stillness untouched by any deed.

The Mantra

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නෛව කිංචිත්කරෝමීති යුක්තෝ මන්යේත තත්ත්වවිත්. පශ්යන් ශ්රෘණවන්ස්පෘශඤ්ජිඝ්රන්නශ්නන්ගච්ඡන්ස්වපන් ශ්වසන්..

naiva kiñchit karomīti yukto manyeta tattva-vit paśhyañ śhṛiṇvan spṛiśhañ jighrann aśhnan gachchhan svapañ śhvasan

Meaning:The knower of truth, established in yoga, thinks "I do nothing at all" — even while seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, eating, moving, sleeping and breathing — knowing that it is the senses that move among their objects.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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න ඒව🔊na evanot at all, certainly not
කිංචිත්🔊kiñchitanything
කරෝමි🔊karomiI do
ඉති🔊itithus
යුක්තඃ🔊yuktaḥone who is steadfast in yoga, the united one
මන්යේත🔊manyetathinks, should think
තත්ත්ව-විත්🔊tattva-vitthe knower of truth
පශ්යන්🔊paśhyanseeing
ශ්රෘණ්වන්🔊śhṛiṇvanhearing
ස්පෘශන්🔊spṛiśhantouching
ජිඝ්රන්🔊jighransmelling
අශ්නන්🔊aśhnaneating
ගච්ඡන්🔊gachchhanmoving, going
ස්වපන්🔊svapansleeping
ශ්වසන්🔊śhvasanbreathing

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 5.8 — Naiva Kinchit Karomiti

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Reveals the sage's vision of non-doership (akartritva) amid all activity

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Frees the mind from the ego's sense of 'I am the doer'

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Brings peace and detachment while remaining fully active in the world

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Deepens understanding of the Self as the witness beyond the senses

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Dissolves the bondage of action by shifting identity to the pure Self

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Supports the practice of karma yoga and self-inquiry together

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 5.8 — Naiva Kinchit Karomiti

Repetitions11times
Best TimeMorning meditation or while contemplating the witness-nature of the Self during activity

Recite this verse slowly, reflecting on how all the body's functions occur naturally while the true Self remains the silent witness. Through the day, gently recall the attitude 'the senses act among their objects; I, the Self, am not the doer.' Practised steadily, this contemplation loosens the ego's grip and brings a serene detachment within all action.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 5.8 — Naiva Kinchit Karomiti written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Krishna teaches that the enlightened knower of truth, though engaged in all the natural activities of life, inwardly knows 'I do nothing at all.' He realizes that the pure Self is not the doer; it is merely the senses interacting with their objects, while he remains the detached witness.
It does not mean physical inactivity. The sage continues to see, hear, eat and move, but identifies with the changeless Self rather than the body-mind. Understanding that nature and the senses perform all action, he is free of the ego's false sense of doership.
Verses 5.8 and 5.9 form one continuous statement. Verse 5.8 lists seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, eating, moving, sleeping and breathing; verse 5.9 continues with speaking, releasing, grasping, opening and closing the eyes — all done with the firm conviction that the senses move among sense-objects, not the Self.
While performing your duties, cultivate the awareness that the body and senses are acting naturally, while you, the witnessing Self, remain calm and uninvolved. This attitude of non-doership reduces stress, pride and anxiety, allowing you to act efficiently yet remain inwardly free.

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