Bharat Devotion

Karma Yoga

(कर्म योग)

Literal Meaning

The path of selfless action

Etymology & Sanskrit Root

'Karma' (action) plus 'yoga' (union); another of the Gita's four paths, in which one performs duty without attachment to the fruits of the action.

Spiritual Insight & Context

Krishna teaches Arjuna that karma yoga is his most accessible path in battle — action itself is not the bondage, only the craving for its results.

Where Karma Yoga Comes Up