Kṛṣṇa explains His own immunity to the laws of action and reaction. He says that work never ‘taints’ or affects Him because He has no desire for the fruits of His activities. He is completely satisfied in Himself and works only for the welfare of others. He gives a vital secret: “One who understands this truth about Me is also not bound by the reactions of work.” By meditating on Kṛṣṇa’s freedom from karma, the devotee begins to acquire the same quality. Understanding that God is an unattached actor provides the template for how we should act in the world. Arjuna is worried about the ‘sin’ of fighting. Kṛṣṇa is telling him that if he can act without selfish aspiration, just as Kṛṣṇa does, the actions will not stick to his soul. To be free, one must simply stop working for the ‘I’ and start working for the Divine. Knowledge of Kṛṣṇa’s nature is the door to one’s own liberation.