Bhagavad Gita · Karma Yoga — The Yoga of Action
Chapter 3, Verse 19
"Bhagavad Gita 3.19" — meaning and explanation.
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर | असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः
tasmādasaktaḥ satataṃ kāryaṃ karma samācara . asakto hyācarankarma paramāpnoti pūruṣaḥ
Meaning
3.19 Therefore without attachment, do thou always perform action which should be done; for by performing action without attachment man reaches the Supreme.
।।3.19।। इसलिए, तुम अनासक्त होकर सदैव कर्तव्य कर्म का सम्यक् आचरण करो; क्योकि, अनासक्त पुरुष कर्म करता हुआ परमात्मा को प्राप्त होता है।।
Explanation
3.19 तस्मात् therefore? असक्तः without attachment? सततम् always? कार्यम् which should be done? कर्म action? समाचर perform? असक्तः without attachment? हि because? आचरन् performing? कर्म action? परम् the Supreme? आप्नोति attains? पूरुषः man.Commentary If you perform actions without attachment? for the sake of the Lord? you will attain to Selfrealisation through purity of heart. (Cf.II.64IV.19?23XVIII.49).
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 3.19 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, verse 19, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 3.19
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.19 mean?
3.19 Therefore without attachment, do thou always perform action which should be done; for by performing action without attachment man reaches the Supreme.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 3.19 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, verse 19, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.