The Yoga of Renunciation

Krishna explains the mechanism of action: the Lord (prabhuḥ) does not create (sṛjati) doership (kartṛtvam) or actions (karmāṇi) for the world (lokasya), nor the connection of action and fruit (karma-phala-saṁyogam). But nature (svabhāvaḥ) acts (pravartate). This means actions arise from nature—the inherent qualities and tendencies of beings. The Lord doesn't force anyone to act or create the connection between action and result—nature operates according to its own laws. This understanding supports the yogi's perception of non-doership: actions arise from nature, not from the Self. The yogi sees actions as the play of nature, not as personal actions requiring personal responsibility for results.