Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 25 Meaning
As the ignorant act out of attachment to action, O Bharata, so should the wise act without attachment, wishing for the welfare of the world.
BG 3.25
सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत। कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्िचकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम्
saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvānso yathā kurvanti bhārata kuryād vidvāns tathāsaktaśh chikīrṣhur loka-saṅgraham
Meaning
As the ignorant act out of attachment to action, O Bharata, so should the wise act without attachment, wishing for the welfare of the world.
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What Does Bhagavad Gita 3.25 Mean?
As the ignorant act out of attachment to action, O Bharata, so should the wise act without attachment, wishing for the welfare of the world. This verse from Karma Yoga speaks directly to the theme of duty, offering insight that deepens our understanding of the Gita's teaching. Ramanuja's commentary highlights how this verse reinforces the accessibility of the Gita's path. The teaching on duty is presented not as an elite attainment but as a practical orientation available to anyone willing to examine their motivations and actions honestly.
What makes this teaching enduringly relevant is its refusal to separate the spiritual from the ordinary. The very situations that challenge us become the ground of practice when approached with the understanding this verse provides.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
What Is the Context of Bhagavad Gita 3.25?
The path of selfless action, performing one's duty without attachment to results.
Key themes in this chapter include Action, Duty, Selflessness, Work.
How Can I Apply Bhagavad Gita 3.25 in Daily Life?
- •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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