Bhagwad Gita - Post 45

Verse 22

Na me Paarthaasti kartavyam

Trishu lokeshu kinchana;

Naanavaaptam avaaptavyam

Varta eva cha karmani.

There is nothing in the three worlds, O Arjuna, that should be done by Me, nor is there anything unattained that should be attained; yet I engage Myself in action!

The reason why we all work is because we need something. We are all tiny parts of God, who is an ocean of bliss, and hence we all seek bliss. 

So, whatever we do is for the sake of attaining bliss. God is Bliss / love Himself. He is perfect and complete in himself and has no need of anything outside of himself. 

If such a personality does work, there can be only one reason for it — it will not be for oneself, rather it is for the welfare of others. 

Thus, Sri Krishna tells Arjuna that although in His divine state as Sri Krishna, he has no duty to perform in the universe, yet he works for the welfare of others. 

How many times Swami repeated these very same words and has also stood as a standing example for this very verse!!

We see Swami often distributing sweets. During His birthday time, there is a chain of cakes offered to Him, He comes, lights the candles and cuts the cake, but has He himself taken those cakes?? 

Swami has built super speciality hospitals, but when it came to taking over the sickness of His devotees, he never approached any doctor from those hospitals for his quick relief. 

He seldom used to sleep but used to keep sleepless vigil over the entire world.  

What more can be said of action filled with sacrifice?? And who undertakes?? The lord Himself. 

Swami says,

“There is no one to Question me if I do not act. There is nothing that I would lose, if I do not engage in any activity. 

Nor do I have a great urge to be active. But yet, you see me active. The reason is I must be doing something all the time, for your sake, as an example, as an inspiration, as a piece of training. 

I am engaged in activity so that you may learn to transmute every minute into a golden chance to enable you to move into Godhood”

So, in the same way Arjuna / all of us should perform prescribed actions for maintaining world order and offering the results of the actions to the Supreme Lord.

Love.