Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God - Chapter-3.19. - Swami Mukundananda

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Friday 18, July 2025. 07:00.
Srimad Bhagavad Gita:
Chapter 3: Karma Yogam: (The Yogam of Action): 19.
Slogam-19.
Swami Mukundananda.

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Slogam-19.

"tasmad asaktah satatam karyam karma samachara

asakto hyacharan karma param apnoti purushah."

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tasmāt—therefore. 

asaktaḥ—without attachment. 

satatam—constantly. 

kāryam—duty. 

karma—action. 

samāchara—perform. 

asaktaḥ—unattached. 

hi—certainly; ācharan—performing. 

karma—work; param—the Supreme. 

āpnoti—attains. 

pūruṣhaḥ—a person.

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Translation:

BG 3.19: Therefore, giving up attachment, perform actions as a matter of duty because by working without being attached to the fruits, one attains the Supreme.

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Commentary:

From verses 3.8 to 3.16, Shree Krishna strongly urged those who have not yet reached the transcendental platform to perform their prescribed duties. In verses 3.17 and 3.18, he stated that the transcendentalist is not obliged to perform prescribed duties. So, what path is more suitable for Arjun? Shree Krishna’s recommendation for him is to be a karm yogi and not take karm sanyās. He explains the reason for this in verses 3.20 to 3.26.

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