Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 11 Meaning
With this, nourish the gods, and may the gods nourish you; thus, nourishing each other, you shall attain the highest good.
BG 3.11
देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः। परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यथ
devān bhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ parasparaṁ bhāvayantaḥ śhreyaḥ param avāpsyatha
Meaning
With this, nourish the gods, and may the gods nourish you; thus, nourishing each other, you shall attain the highest good.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: With this, nourish the gods, and may the gods nourish you; thus, nourishing each other, you shall attain the highest good.
In The Yoga of Action (Karma Yoga), Krishna explains The path of selfless action, performing one's duty without attachment to results.
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Chapter Context
The path of selfless action, performing one's duty without attachment to results.
Key themes in this chapter include Action, Duty, Selflessness, Work.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with action
- •When practicing duty amid uncertainty
- •When applying selflessness to real-life choices
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Related Verses
BG 3.5
Verily, no one can remain for even a moment without performing action; for everyone is made to act helplessly, indeed, by the qualities born of Nature.
BG 3.8
Perform your bounden duty, for action is superior to inaction, and even the maintenance of the body would not be possible for you through inaction.
BG 1.1
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
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