Bhagavad Gita · Karma Yoga — The Yoga of Action
Chapter 3, Verse 36
"Bhagavad Gita 3.36" — meaning and explanation.
अर्जुन उवाच | अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः | अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः
arjuna uvāca . atha kena prayukto.ayaṃ pāpaṃ carati pūruṣaḥ . anicchannapi vārṣṇeya balādiva niyojitaḥ
Meaning
3.36 Arjuna said But impelled by what does man commit sin, though against his wishes, O Varshneya (Krishna), constrained as it were, by force?
।।3.36।। अर्जुन ने कहा -- हे वार्ष्णेय ! फिर यह पुरुष बलपूर्वक बाध्य किये हुये के समान अनिच्छा होते हुये भी किसके द्वारा प्रेरित होकर पाप का आचरण करता है?
Explanation
3.36 अथ now? केन by which? प्रयुक्तः impelled? अयम् this? पापम् sin? चरति does? पूरुषः man? अनिच्छन् not wishing? अपि even? वार्ष्णेय O Varshneya? बलात् by force? इव as it were? नियोजितः constrained.Commentary Varshneya is one born in the family of the Vrishnis? a name of Krishna.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 3.36 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, verse 36, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 3.36
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 3.36 mean?
3.36 Arjuna said But impelled by what does man commit sin, though against his wishes, O Varshneya (Krishna), constrained as it were, by force?
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 3.36 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 36, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.