अर्जुन उवाच |
Arjuna said If Thou thinkest that knowledge is superior to action, O Krishna, why then, O…
3.2व्यामिश्रेणेव वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे |
With this apparently perplexing speech, Thou confusest, as it were, my understanding; ther…
3.3श्रीभगवानुवाच |
The Blessed Lord said In this world there is a twofold path, as I said before, O sinless …
3.4न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते |
Not by non-performance of actions does man reach actionlessness; nor by mere renunciation …
3.5न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् |
Verily none can ever remain for even a moment without performing action; for everyone is m…
3.6कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन् |
He who, restraining the organs of action, sits thinking of the sense-objects in mind, he o…
3.7यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन |
But whosoever, controlling the senses by the mind, O Arjuna, engages himself in Karma Yoga…
3.8नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः |
Do thou perform (thy) bounden duty, for action is superior to inaction and even the mainte…
3.9यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः |
The world is bound by actions other than those performed for the sake of sacrifice; do tho…
3.10सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः |
The Creator, having in the beginning (of creation) created mankind together with sacrifice…
3.11देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः |
With this do ye nourish the gods and may those gods nourish you; thus nourishing one anoth…
3.12इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः |
The gods, nourished by the sacrifice, will give you the desired objects. So, he who enjoys…
3.13यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः |
The righteous who eat the remnants of the sacrifice are freed from all sins; but those sin…
3.14अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः |
From food come forth beings; from rain food is produced; from sacrifice arises rain and sa…
3.15कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम् |
Know thou that action comes from Brahma and Brahma comes from the Imperishable. Therefore,…
3.16एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः |
He who does not follow here the wheel thus set revolving, who is of sinful life, rejoicing…
3.17यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः |
But for that man who rejoices only in the Self, who is satisfied with the Self and who is …
3.18नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन |
For him there is no interest whatever in what is done or what is not done; nor does he dep…
3.19तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर |
Therefore without attachment, do thou always perform action which should be done; for by p…
3.20कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः |
Janaka and others attained perfection verily by action only; even with a view to the prote…
3.21यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः |
Whatsoever a great man does, that the other men also do; whatever he sets up as the standa…
3.22न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन |
There is nothing in the three worlds, O Arjuna, that should be done by Me, nor is there an…
3.23यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः |
For, should I not ever engage Myself in action, unwearied, men would in every way follow M…
3.24उत्सीदेयुरिमे लोका न कुर्यां कर्म चेदहम् |
These worlds would perish if I did not perform action; I should be the author of confusion…
3.25सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत |
As the ignorant men act from attachment to action, O Bharata (Arjuna), so should the wise …
3.26न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम् |
Let no wise man unsettle the mind of ignorant people who are attached to action; he should…
3.27प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः |
All actions are wrought in all cases by the alities of Nature only. He whose mind is delud…
3.28तत्त्ववित्तु महाबाहो गुणकर्मविभागयोः |
But he who knows the Truth, O mighty-armed (Arjuna), about the divisions of the alities an…
3.29प्रकृतेर्गुणसम्मूढाः सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु |
Those deluded by the alities of Nature are attached to the functions of the alities. The m…
3.30मयि सर्वाणि कर्माणि संन्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा |
Renouncing all actions in Me, with the mind centred in the Self, free from hope and egoism…
3.31ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः |
Those men who constantly practise this teaching of Mine with faith and without cavilling, …
3.32ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम् |
But those who carp at My teaching and do not practise it, deluded of all knowledge, and de…
3.33सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि |
Even a wise man acts in accordance with his own nature; beings will follow Nature; what ca…
3.34इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ |
Attachment and aversion for the objects of the senses abide in the senses; let none come u…
3.35श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् |
Better is one's own duty, though devoid of merit than the duty of another well discharged.…
3.36अर्जुन उवाच |
Arjuna said But impelled by what does man commit sin, though against his wishes, O Varshn…
3.37श्रीभगवानुवाच |
The Blessed Lord said It is desire, it is anger both of the ality of Rajas, all-devouring…
3.38धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथादर्शो मलेन च |
As fire is enveloped by smoke, as a mirror by dust, and as an embryo by the amnion, so is …
3.39आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा |
O Arjuna, wisdom is enveloped by this constant enemy of the wise in the form of desire, wh…
3.40इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते |
The senses, the mind and the intellect are said to be its seat; through these it deludes t…
3.41तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ |
Therefore, O best of the Bharatas (Arjuna), controlling the senses first, do thou kill thi…
3.42इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः |
They say that the senses are superior (to the body); superior to the senses is the mind; s…
3.43एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना |
Thus knowing Him Who is superior to the intellect and restraining the self by the Self, sl…