Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 24 Meaning
These worlds would perish if I did not perform action; I would be the author of confusion of castes and destruction of these beings.
BG 3.24
उत्सीदेयुरिमे लोका न कुर्यां कर्म चेदहम्। सङ्करस्य च कर्ता स्यामुपहन्यामिमाः प्रजाः
utsīdeyur ime lokā na kuryāṁ karma ched aham sankarasya cha kartā syām upahanyām imāḥ prajāḥ
Meaning in English
These worlds would perish if I did not perform action; I would be the author of confusion of castes and destruction of these beings.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
हे पार्थ ! अगर मैं किसी समय सावधान होकर कर्तव्य-कर्म न करूँ (तो बड़ी हानि हो जाय; क्योंकि) मनुष्य सब प्रकारसे मेरे ही मार्गका अनुसरण करते हैं। यदि मैं कर्म न करूँ, तो ये सब मनुष्य नष्ट-भ्रष्ट हो जायँ और मैं वर्णसंकरताको करनेवाला तथा इस समस्त प्रजाको नष्ट करनेवाला बनूँ।
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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