12 May 2025 na kartṛtvaṁ na karmāṇi lokasya sṛjati prabhuḥ | na karma-phala-saṁyogaṁ svabhāvas tu pravartate || 5.14 || The Ātma—pure consciousness—neither creates doership, nor actions, nor the connection to their results. Then who acts? Svabhāvaḥ pravartate—it is the innate nature of the body and mind to act when exposed to consciousness. Due to self-ignorance, this activity is falsely attributed to the Self, and the individual wrongly claims ownership of actions and outcomes. This mistaken identity creates the illusion of bondage. A wise person understands the true nature of Ātma—as actionless, untouched, and ever-free.