THE BHAGAVAD GITA

CHAPTER 3 : STANZAS 25 TO 35

ACTION DEVOID OF ATTRACTION OR REPULSION

ÞOÀÏOO: kØORÎÙO¢ÛO¹O|ÞOOE ÙOÐOO k[ÛOR¢ÓÏO ×OOrÏO .
k[ÙOOR¢¹¹O|ÞÏOÐOOÞOÀÏO¢à£ÝO¤RÚOOERkÞO|ÂO#hØO¯ .. 25 ..

ÞOÀÏOO:    AOÞOÀÏO   h¤e    attached

kØOR¢ÎO    kØOR   ØOE|   to action

A¢ÛO¹O|ÞO:    AåOaÓO£ÇOÓO the ignorant

ÙOÐOO ÇOWÞOE as

k[ÛOR¢ÓÏO    kØOR   krÏOE  hW|    act

×OOrÏO hE   ×OOrÏO   O Bharata

k[ÙOORÏO¯    krÓOO   ÅOO¢hÙOE   should act

¢ÛO¹OÓO¯    ¢ÛO¹OÓO    the wise

ÏOÐOO uÞO£ ÏOrh   so

AÞOÀÏO:    AÓOOÞOÀÏO    unattached

¢ÅOk£ÝO¤R    ÅOOhÏOE h¤e   wishing

ÚOOEkÞO|ÂO#hØO¯    ÚOOEk¢hÏO   kOE    the welfare of the world

O Bharata (Arjuna), as the unwise act with attachment, so should the wise man, seeking maintenance of the world order, act without attachment. (25) hE  ×OOrÏO AÇO¤RÓO    ¢ÇOÞO    p#kOr    AÇÉOOÓO£ÇOÓO    kØORPÚO    k£   AOÞO¢ÀÏO   ÞOE    kØOR   krÏOE hW|    uÞO£   p#kOr ¢ÛO¹OÓOOE| kOE    ÚOOEk¢hÏOOÐOR    AÓOOÞOÀÏO    h¤e   kØOR krÓOO    ÅOO¢hÙOE   .25.

ÓO ÖO¤¢¼ ×OEd| ÇOÓOÙOEdåOaÓOO| kØORÞO¢ÄñÓOOØO¯ .
ÇOOEÝOÙOEÏÞOÛORkØOOR¢ÎO ¢ÛO¹OÓÙO¤ÀÏO: ÞOØOOÅOrÓO¯ .. 26 ..

ÓO   ÓOh£| not

ÖO¤¢¼×OEdØO¯    ÖO¤¢¼   ØOE|    ×rØO    unsettlement in the minds

ÇOÓOÙOEÏO¯    uÏÔO° krE   should produce

AåOOÓOOØO¯ AåOO¢ÓOÙOOE| k£   of the ignorant

kØORÞO|¢ÂOÓOOØO¯    ÞOkOØO kØOOER|   ØOE|  AOÞOÀÏO    of the persons attached to actions

ÇOOEÝOÙOEÏO¯    ¢ÓOÙOOE¢ÇOÏO   krE    should engage

ÞOÛORkØOR¢ÎO    ÞOÖO   kØOOER|  kOE    all actions

¢ÛO¹OÓO¯    ¢ÛO¹OÓO    the wise

ÙO¤ÀÏO:    ¢ÞÐOr balanced

ÞOØOOÅOrÓO¯    AÅC£ p#kOr   ÞOE  krÏOO h¤AO   performing

The wise should not unnsettle the minds of the ignorant who are attached to action, but should get them to perform all their
duties correctly.                                  (26)

åOOÓO£    ÔO¤âÝO kOE ÅOO¢hÙOE    ¢k   ÛOh    kØORPÚO    ÞOE    AOÞOÀÏO    A }a ¢ÓOÙOOE|    k£    ØOÓO    ØOE|    ×rØO    ÓO    uÏÔO°    ÓO    krE    ÛOrÓO¯   ÞÛOÙO| ¢ÞÐOr    rhkr   AÔOÓOE ÞOÖO      kOE ×OÚO£    p#kOr    ÞOE    krÏOE   h¤e uÓOÞOE    ×O£   ¢ÓOÙOÏO   kÏORÛÙOOE| kO    ÔOOÚOÓO    krÛOOe   .26.
p#k]ÏOE: ¢@ÙOØOOÎOO¢ÓO ÂO¤ÎOW: kØOOR¢ÎO ÞOÛORÜO: .
AhÄðOr¢ÛOØO¥FOÏØOO kÏOORh¢ØO¢ÏO ØOÓÙOÏOE .. 27 ..

p#k]ÏOE: p#k]¢ÏO kE   of nature

¢@ÙOØOOÎOO¢ÓO    ¢kÙOE h¤e   hW|   are driven

ÂO¤ÎOW:    ÂO¤ÎOOE|   ¹OrO    by the qualities

kØOOR¢ÎO    kØOR   actions

ÞOÛORÜO:    ÞO×O£   p#kOr    kE    in all cases

Ah|kOr¢ÛOØO¥FOÏØOO    Ah|kOr   ÞOE  ØOOE¢hÏO   ÛÙO¢ÀÏO    one whose mind is deluded by his ego

kÏOOR   krÓOE   ÛOOÚOO   doer

AhØO¯ ØOW|   I

i¢ÏO iÞO   p#kOr   thus

ØOÓÙOÏOE    ØOOÓOÏOO   hW    thinks

All actions are driven by the three qualities of nature (Prakrti). He whose mind is deluded by his ego thinks "I am the doer". (27)
ÞO×O£ kØOR p#k]¢ÏO ØOE| ¢ÓO¢hÏO ¢æOÂO¤ÎOOE| ¹OrO ÞO|ÅOO¢ÚOÏO hW| Ah|kOr kE p#×OOÛO ÞOE ØOOEhÂO#ÞÏO AÓÏO:krÎO ÛOOÚOO ØOÓO¤ÝÙO ÞÛOÙO| kE h£ kÏOOR ØOOÓOÏOO hW .27.

ÏOÏtO¯ÛO¢ÛOÏtO¤ ØOhOÖOOhOE ÂO¤ÎOkØOR¢ÛO×OOÂOÙOOE: .
ÂO¤ÎOO ÂO¤ÎOEÝO¤ ÛOÏORÓÏO i¢ÏO ØOÏÛOO ÓO ÞOÇÇOÏOE .. 28 ..

ÏOÏt¯ÛO¢ÛOÏO¯    ÏOÏt¯ÛO (ÞOÏÙO) kOE ÇOOÓOÓOE ÛOOÚOO    the knower of truth

ÏO¤ ÔOrÓÏO¤    but

ØOhOÖOOhOE    hE   ¢ÛOÜOOÚO    ×O¤ÇOOAOE|    ÛOOÚOE    O mighty-armed

ÂO¤ÎOkØOR¢ÛO×OOÂOÙOOE:    ÂO¤ÎO¢ÛO×OOÂO AOWr kØOR¢ÛO×OOÂO    kE   of the divisions of qualities and functions

ÂO¤ÎOO:    ÞO|ÔO¥ÎOR   ÂO¤ÎO ( i¢Ód#ÙOO| ) the qualities (senses)

ÂO¤ÎOEÝO¤    ÂO¤ÎOOE|   ØOE| (i¢Ód#ÙO¢ÛOÝOÙO ) amidst the qualities (objects)

ÛOÏORÓÏOE    rhÏOO   hW|       remain

i¢ÏO iÞO   p#kOr   thus

ØOÏÛOO    ØOOÓOkr knowing

ÓO   ÓOh£| not

ÞOÇÇOÏOE    AOÞOÀÏO   hOEÏOO    is attached

He, however, who has true insight into the interactions of the Gunas (qualities of nature) in the senses and in actions, does not
get attached to them, O mighty-armed one (Arjuna).          (28)
ÔOrÓÏO¤    hE    ØOhOÖOOhOE    ÇOOE    ÂO¤ÎO¢ÛO×OOÂO    AOWr    kØOR¢ÛO×OOÂO    ÏOÐOO    i¢Ód#ÙOOE|   AOWr    i¢Ód#ÙO¢ÛOÝOÙOOE|    kE    ÔOrÞÔOr    ÞOØÖOÓÒO    kE    ÏOÏtO¯ÛO    kOE    ÇOOÓOÏOO hW    ÛOh uÓOÞOE    kØORPÚO    ÞOE    AOÞOÀÏO    ÓOh£|    hOEÏOO   .28.
p#k]ÏOEÂO¤RÎOÞO|ØO¥FO: ÞOÇÇOÓÏOE ÂO¤ÎOkØORÞO¤ .
ÏOOÓOk]ÏÞÓO¢ÛOdOE ØOÓdOÓk¦ÏÞÓO¢ÛO° ¢ÛOÅOOÚOÙOEÏO¯ .. 29 ..

p#k]ÏOE: p#k]¢ÏO kE   of nature

ÂO¤ÎOÞO|ØO¥FO:    ÂO¤ÎOOE|   ÞOE    ØOOE¢hÏO    h¤e   ÛÙO¢ÀÏO    deluded by the gunas

ÞOÇÇOÓÏOE    AOÞOÀÏO   hOEÏOE    hW|      are attached

ÂO¤ÎOkØORÞO¤    ÂO¤ÎO   AOWr    kØOOER|   ØOE|      in the functions of the qualities

ÏOOÓO uÓO   those

Ak]ÏÞÓO¢ÛOd:    AÚÔO åaOÓO£    of imperfect knowledge

ØOÓdOÓO¯    ØO¥ÁOOER|   kOE    the foolish

k]ÏÞÓO¢ÛOÏO¯    åaOÓO£   ÔO¤âÝO   kOE    man of perfect knowledge

ÓO   ÓO   not

¢ÛOÅOOÚOÙOEÏO¯    ¢ÛOÅO¢ÚOÏO   krÓOO    ÅOO¢hÙOE    should unsettle

Those who are deluded by the Gunas    of Prakrti remain attached to the resulting actions; but the man of perfect Knowledge should not unsettle the minds of foolish ones who have only    partial knowledge.      (29)

ØO¢ÙO    ØO¤ÈOØOE|    in me

ÞOÛOOR¢ÎO    ÞO|ÔO¥ÎOR    all

kØOOR¢ÎO    kØOOER|   kOE   actions

ÞO|ÓÙOÞÙO    ÞOØOÔORÎO   krkE    renouncing

AÒÙOOÏØOÅOEÏOÞOO    ÒÙOOÓO¢ÓO¿   ¢ÅOÏtO    ÞOE    with mind centred on the self

¢ÓOrOÜO£:    iÅCO   ÞOE  r¢hÏO ¢ÓOÝkOØO ( ) free from desire

¢ÓOØORØO:    ØOØOÏOOÏÙOOÂO£    free from ego

×O¥ÏÛOO    hOEkr    having become

ÙO¤ÒÙOÞÛO    ÙO¤¼   krOE    fight (you)

¢ÛOÂOÏOÇÛOr:    ÞOÓÏOOÔO   ÞOE    ØO¤ÀÏO    free from mental fever

Therefore, dedicating all actions to Me, with your mind fixed on Me,
the Self of all, freed from desire and ego, and freed from mental fever,
fight. (30)

AÏO: ÞO|ÔO¥ÎOR kØOOER| kOE ØO¤ÈOE ÞOØO¢ÔORÏO kr ÏOÐOO ØO¤ÈOØOE| h£ ÒÙOOÓO¢ÓO¿ ¢ÅOÏtO ÞOE ÞÛOÙO| kOE Ah| ÞOE ØO¤ÀÏO krÏOE h¤e ¢ÓOÝkOØO ×OOÛO ÞOE ÞOÓÏOOÔOr¢hÏO hOEkr ÙO¤¼ krOE .30.
ÙOE ØOE ØOÏO¢ØOd| ¢ÓOÏÙOØOÓO¤¢ÏO¿¢ÓÏO ØOOÓOÛOO: .
½¼OÛOÓÏOOE{ÓOÞO¥ÙOÓÏOOE ØO¤ÅÙOÓÏOE ÏOE{¢ÔO kØOR¢×O: .. 31 ..

ÙOE   ÇOOE   those who

ØOE   ØOErE   my

ØOÏOØO¯    ØOÏO kO   teaching

idØO¯ iÞO   this

¢ÓOÏÙOØO¯    ÞOdO   h£   constantly

AÓO¤¢ÏO¿¢ÓÏO    AÓO¤ÞOrÎO   krÏOE    hW|    practise

ØOOÓOÛOO:    ØOÓO¤ÝÙO    men

½¼OÛOÓÏO:    ½¼O ÞO¢hÏO   full of faith

AÓO¤ÞO¥ÙOÓÏO:    ¢ÖOÓOO   dOEÝO    ¢ÓOkOÚOE    not cavilling

ØO¤ÅÙOÓÏOE    ØO¤ÀÏO   hOE    ÇOOÏOE   hW| are freed

ÏOE   ÛOE   they

A¢ÔO ×O£   also

kØOR¢×O:    ÞO|ÔO¥ÎOR   kØOOER|    ÞOE      from actions

Even those men who, free from cavil, and full of faith, always follow this teaching of Mine are released from the binding effect of all actions. (31)

ÛOE   ØOÓO¤ÝÙO   ÇOOE    ¢ÖOÓOO    dOEÝO   ¢ÓOkOÚOE ÔO¥ÎOR    ½qO¼O    ÞOØOEÏO    ÞOdO    ØOErE   iÞO ØOÏO   kO   AÓO¤ÞOrÎO   krÏOE    hW|   ÛOE    kØORPÚOOE|    kE    ÖOÓÒOÓO    ÞOE    ØO¤ÀÏO    hOE   ÇOOÏOE hW|   .31.
ÙOE ÏÛOEÏOd×ÙOÞO¥ÙOÓÏOOE ÓOOÓO¤¢ÏO¿¢ÓÏO ØOE ØOÏOØO¯ .
ÞOÛORåOaÓO¢ÛOØO¥FO|ÞÏOO¢ÓÛO¢¼ ÓO¾OÓOÅOEÏOÞO:     .. 32 ..

ÙOE   ÇOOE   those who

ÏO¤ ÔOrÓÏO¤    but

eÏOÏO¯    iÞO   this

A×ÙOÞO¥ÙOÓÏO:    dOEÝO   ¢ÓOkOÚOÏOE    carping at

ÓO   ÓOh£| not

AÓO¤¢ÏO¿¢ÓÏO    AÓO¤ÞOrÎO   krÏOE    practise

ØOE   ØOErE   my

ØOÏOØO¯    uÔOdEÜOOE| kO   teaching

ÞOÛORåOOÓO¢ÛOØO¥FOÓO¯    ÞO×O£   p#kOr    kE   åaOÓO ÞOE    ÔO¥ÎORÏOÙOO    ¢dÂO¯×r¢ØOÏO    deluded in all knowledge

ÏOOÓO¯    uÓhE|   them

¢ÛO¢¼    ÇOOÓO know

ÓO¾OÓO¯    ÓO¾ h¤e   ruined

AÅOEÏOÞO:    ¢ÛOÛOEk   r¢hÏO    devoid of discrimination

Those, however, who find fault with this teaching of Mine, and do not follow it, know them to be deluded in all knowledge, and to be lost. (32)
ÔOrÓÏO¤    ÇOOE    ØOErE iÓO    uÔOdEÜOOE|    ØOE|    dOEÝO    ¢ÓOkOÚOÏOE    h¤e    uÓOkO AÓO¤ÞOrÎO ÓOh£|    krÏOE    uÓhE| ÔO¥ÎORÏOÙOO   }a ÓO    ÞOE    ¢dÂO¯×r¢ØOÏO    ÏOÐOO   ÓO¾   h¤AO    ÇOOÓO   ÚOOE   .32.
ÞOd]ÜO| ÅOE¾ÏOE ÞÛOÞÙOO: p#k]ÏOEåOaIÓOÛOOÓO¢ÔO .
p#k]¢ÏO| ÙOO¢ÓÏO ×O¥ÏOO¢ÓO ¢ÓOÂO#h: ¢k| k¢rÝÙO¢ÏO .. 33 ..

ÞOd]ÜOØO¯    AÓO¤ÞOOr    in accordance

ÅOE¾ÏOE    ÅOE¾O krÏOO   hW   acts

ÞÛOÞÙOO:    AÔOÓO£    of his own

p#k]ÏOE: p#k]¢ÏO kE   AÓO¤ÞOOr    of nature

åOOÓOÛOOÓO¯ åOOÓOÛOOÓO a wise man

A¢ÔO ×O£   even

p#k]¢ÏOØO¯    p#k]¢ÏO kOE   to nature

ÙOO¢ÓÏO    p#OÔÏO hOEÏOE   hW|   follow

×O¥ÏOO¢ÓO    ÞO×O£   p#OÎO£    beings

¢ÓOÂO#h:    hZ   restraint

¢kØO¯    ÀÙOO what

k¢rÝÙO¢ÏO    kr   ÞOkEÂOO   will do

All living creatures follow their natural tendencies; even the wise man acts according to the tendencies of his own nature. Of what use is any external restraint ?                (33)

ÞO×O£ p#OÎO£ AÔOÓOE p#Ok]¢ÏOk ÞÛO×OOÛO kO h£ AÓO¤ÞOrÎO krÏOE hW| }a ÓO£ ÔO¤âÝO ×O£ AÔOÓO£ ÞÛOO×OO¢ÛOk p#k]¢ÏO kO AÓO¤ÞOrÎO krÏOO hW ¢Pr iÞOØOE| ¢kÞO£kO hZ ÀÙOO krEÂOO .33.

i¢Ód#ÙOÞÙOE¢Ód#ÙOÞÙOOÐOER rOÂO¹EÝOOW ÛÙOÛO¢ÞÐOÏOOW .
ÏOÙOOEÓOR ÛOÜOØOOÂOÅCEÏtOW /ÞÙO ÔO¢rÔOÓO¯¢ÐOÓOOW .. 34 ..

i¢Ód#ÙOÞÙO    i¢Ód#ÙO   kO    to the senses

i¢Ód#ÙOÞÙO    i¢Ód#ÙO   kE    of the senses

AÐOER   ¢ÛOÝOÙOOE|   ØOE|    in the object

rOÂO¹EÝOOW    AOÞO¢ÀÏO   ÏOÐOO    ¢ÛOr¢ÀÏO    attachment and aversion

ÛÙOÛO¢ÞÐOÏOOW    ¢ÓOÙOØOOE|   ØOE|    ¢ÞÐOÏO    seated

ÏOÙOOE:    iÓO   dOEÓOOE|  kE    of these two

ÓO   ÓOh£| not

ÛOÜOØO¯    ÛOÜO   ØOE|   sway

AOÂOÅCEÏO¯    AOÓOO   ÅOO¢hÙOE   should come under

ÏOOW   ÙOE   dOEÓOOE|   these two

¢h   ¢ÓOàÙO   h£    verily

AÞÙO uÞOkE   his

ÔO¢rÔO¢ÓÐOÓOOW    ÜOæO¤    foes

Attraction and repulsion spring from    all sense-objects.    Man should never allow himself to be swayed by them, because these are the two principal enemies standing in the way of his redemption. (34)
AOÞO¢ÀÏO   ÏOÐOO    ¢ÛOr¢ÀÏO    i¢Ód#ÙOOE|    kE   ×OOEÂOOE|    ÞOE    uÏÔO°    hOEÏO£    hW|    ØOÓO¤ÝÙO    kOE    k×O£    ×O£    eEÞOE    rOÂO    ¹EÝOOE|    kE    ÛOÜO£×O¥ÏO    ÓOh£|    hOEÓOO   ÅOO¢hÙOE ÀÙOOE|¢k    ÙOE   h£   uÞOkE    kÚÙOOÎO    ØOOÂOR   ØOE|   AÛOrOEÒOk    ØOhOÓO    ÜOæO¤    hW|   .34.
½EÙOOÓO¯ÞÛOÒOØOOER ¢ÛOÂO¤ÎO: ÔOrÒOØOORÏO¯ÞÛOÓO¤¢¿ÏOOÏO¯ .
ÞÛOÒOØOER ¢ÓOÒOÓO| ½EÙO: ÔOrÒOØOOER ×OÙOOÛOh:       .. 35 ..

½EÙOOÓO¯    A¢ÒOk ½EÙOÞkr   better

ÞÛOÒOØOR:    AÔOÓOO ÒOØOR   one's own duty

¢ÛOÂO¤ÎO:    ÂO¤ÎOr¢hÏO    devoid of merit

ÔOrÒOØOORÏO¯    d\ÞOrE   kE  ÒOØOR k£   AÔOEßOO   than the duty of another

ÞÛOÓO¤¢¿ÏOOÏO¯    ×OÚO£ ×OO|¢ÏO AOÅOrÎO ¢kÙOE   h¤e    well discharged

ÞÛOÒOØOER    AÔOÓOE ÒOØOR   ØOE|   in one's own

¢ÓOÒOÓOØO¯    ØO¦ÏÙO¤    death

½EÙO:    ½E¿ÏOr    better

ÔOrÒOØOR:    d\ÞOrE   kO  ÒOØOR another's duty

×OÙOOÛOh:    frOÛOÓOO fraught with fear

One's own duty, though devoid of merit, is preferable to the duty of another well performed.    Even death in the performance of one's own duty is to be preferred; another's duty is fraught with fear.      (35)

d\ÞOrE kE ÒOØOR kOE ×OÚO£×OO|¢ÏO krÓOE k£ AÔOEßOO ÞÛOÒOØOR ¢ÓO×OOÓOO h£ ½EÙOÞkr hW ×OÚOE h£ ÛOh dOEÝOÔO¥ÎOR F|ÂO ÞOE ¢ÓO×OOÙOO ÂOÙOO hOE ÞÛOÒOØOR ¢ÓO×OOÏOE h¤e ØO¦ÏÙO¤ kOE p#OÔÏO hOEÓOO ×O£ ½E¿ÏOr hW AÓÙO ¢kÞO£ kE ÒOØOR kO AÓO¤ÞOrÎO krÓOO ×OÙOOÛOh hOEÏOO hW .35.

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