akartuh karma-bandho 'yam
kaivalyam tesv atah katham
akartuh-of the passive performer, the non-doer; karma-bandhah-bondage to fruitive activities; ayam-this; purusasya-of the soul; yat-asrayah-caused by attachment to the modes; gunesu-while the modes; satsu-are existing; prakrteh-of material nature; kaivalyam-freedom; tesu-those; atah-hence; katham-how.