SYNONYMS

na–never; kartrtvam–proprietorship; na–nor; karmani–activities; lokasya–of the people; srjati–creates; prabhuh–the master of the city of the body; na–nor; karma-phala–with the results of activities; samyogam–connection; svabhavah–the modes of material nature; tu–but; pravartate–act.

TRANSLATION

The embodied spirit, master of the city of his body, does not create activities, nor does he induce people to act, nor does he create the fruits of action. All this is enacted by the modes of material nature.