Bhagavad Gita · Karma Yoga — The Yoga of Action

Chapter 3, Verse 27

"Bhagavad Gita 3.27" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

3.27 All actions are wrought in all cases by the alities of Nature only. He whose mind is deluded by egoism thinks, "I am the doer."

।।3.27।। सम्पूर्ण कर्म प्रकृति के गुणों द्वारा किये जाते हैं, अहंकार से मोहित हुआ पुरुष, "मैं कर्ता हूँ" ऐसा मान लेता है।।

Explanation

3.27 प्रकृतेः of nature? क्रियमाणानि are performed? गुणैः by the alities? कर्माणि actions? सर्वशः in all cases? अहङ्कारविमूढात्मा one whose mind is deluded by egosim? कर्ता doer? अहम् I? इति thus? मन्यते thinks.Commentary Prakriti or Pradhana or Nature is that state in which the three Gunas? viz.? Sattva? Rajas and Tamas exist in a state of eilibrium. When this eilibrium is disturbed? creation begins body? senses? mind? etc.? are formed. The man who is deluded by egoism identifies the Self with the body? mind? the life force and the senses and ascribes to the Self all the attributes of the body and the senses. He? therefore? thinks through ignorance? I am the doer. In reality the Gunas of Nature perform all actions. (Cf.III.29V.9IX.9?10XIII.21?24?30?32XVIII.13?14).

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 3.27 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, verse 27, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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