Bhagavad Gita · Karma Yoga — The Yoga of Action
Chapter 3, Verse 31
"Bhagavad Gita 3.31" — meaning and explanation.
ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः | श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः
ye me matamidaṃ nityamanutiṣṭhanti mānavāḥ . śraddhāvanto.anasūyanto mucyante te.api karmabhiḥ
Meaning
3.31 Those men who constantly practise this teaching of Mine with faith and without cavilling, they too are freed from actions.
।।3.31।। जो मनुष्य दोष बुद्धि से रहित (अनसूयन्त:) और श्रद्धा से युक्त हुए सदा मेरे इस मत (उपदेश) का अनुष्ठानपूर्वक पालन करते हैं, वे कर्मों से (बन्धन से) मुक्त हो जाते हैं।।
Explanation
3.31 ये those who? मे My? मतम् teaching? इदम् this? नित्यम् constantly? अनुतिष्ठन्ति practise? मानवाः men? श्रद्धावन्तः full of faith? अनसूयन्तः not cavilling? मुच्यन्ते are freed? ते they? अपि also? कर्मभिः from actions.Commentary Sraddha is a mental attitude. It means faith. It is faith in ones own Self? in the scriptures and in the teachings of the spiritual preceptor. It is compund of the higher emotion of faith? reverence and humility.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 3.31 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, verse 31, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 3.31
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 3.31 mean?
3.31 Those men who constantly practise this teaching of Mine with faith and without cavilling, they too are freed from actions.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 3.31 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 31, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.