Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 18

नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन | न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः ||

naiva tasya kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścana na cāsya sarva-bhūteṣu kaścid artha-vyapāśrayaḥ

For such a person, there is no purpose to be gained by action, nor any loss by inaction in this world. Nor does he depend on any being for any need.

Krishna deepens 3.17: the self-realized person has no personal stake in outcomes. They gain nothing by doing (kṛtena arthaḥ), lose nothing by not doing (akṛtena), and depend on no one for anything (artha-vyapāśrayaḥ). This is radical inner freedom—complete detachment from needing results, validation, or anything from anyone. When you have no personal agenda, your actions become pure service. You can take risks, tell hard truths, give freely—because your worth isn't tied to outcomes. This is nishkama karma perfected.