नादत्ते कस्यचित्पापं न चैव सुकृतं विभुः | अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्तवः ||५-१५||
nādatte kasyacitpāpaṃ na caiva sukṛtaṃ vibhuḥ . ajñānenāvṛtaṃ jñānaṃ tena muhyanti jantavaḥ ||5-15||
Chapter 5 · Verse 15
Karma Sannyasa Yoga
कर्मसंन्यासयोग
Translation
5.15 The all-pervading One takes away neither the sin nor the merit of any one. Knowledge is enveloped by ignorance. Creatures are thery deluded.
Meaning
Knowledge is enveloped by ignorance. Conseently man is deluded. He thinks. I act. I enjoy. I have done such and such a meritourious act. I will get such and such a fruit. I will enjoy in heaven. I will get a birth in a rich family. Of anyone even of His devotees. Man is bound when he is identifies himself with Nature and its effects -- body mind. Prana or the lifeforce and senses. He attains freedom or Moksha when he identifies himself with the immortal actionless Self that dwells within his heart. When I does not act how can God accept good or evil deeds (Cf. V.29)
Word by word
न not आदत्ते takes कस्यचित् of anyone पापम् demerit न not च and एव even सुकृतम् merit विभुः the Lord अज्ञानेन by ignorance आवृतम् enveloped ज्ञानम् knowledge तेन by that मुह्यन्ति are deluded जन्तवः beings.