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 in English
Therefore, without attachment, always perform the actions that should be done; for by performing actions without attachment, one reaches the Supreme.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
इसलिये तू निरन्तर आसक्तिरहित होकर कर्तव्य-कर्मका भलीभाँति आचरण कर; क्योंकि आसक्तिरहित होकर कर्म करता हुआ मनुष्य परमात्माको प्राप्त हो जाता है।
Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of Action (Karma Yoga), it teaches about Action and Duty.
The essence of this teaching encourages us to focus on our actions and duties rather than anxiety about outcomes. In today's fast-paced world, this timeless wisdom offers a path to inner peace.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
When to Apply This Verse
- •When feeling anxious about results at work or exams
- •Before starting a new project or challenge
- •When perfectionism causes stress
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 2.13
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.
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