Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 19 Meaning
Therefore, without attachment, always perform the actions that should be done; for by performing actions without attachment, one reaches the Supreme.
BG 3.19
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर। असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः
tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samāchara asakto hyācharan karma param āpnoti pūruṣhaḥ
Meaning
Therefore, without attachment, always perform the actions that should be done; for by performing actions without attachment, one reaches the Supreme.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Therefore, without attachment, always perform the actions that should be done; for by performing actions without attachment, one reaches the Supreme.
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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