Gita : Ch-3. Slo-23.
Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-3. ( Karma-yogam ) Slokam-23. ( For, if I did not engage in work, O Partha, certainly all men would follow My path. ) Yadi hyaham na varteyam jatu karmanyatandritah, mama vartmanuvartante manusyah partha sarvasah. hi Partha = why because, Arjuna, aham jatu atandritah = I ever with great care ( always alert and active ); karmani na varteyam yadi = if not engaged in karmam; manushyah sarvasah = human beings by anyway (men in all respects); mama vartma anuvartante = would follow my path only. In order to keep the balance of social tranquility for progress in spiritual life, there are traditional family usages meant for every civilized man. Although such rules and regulations are for the conditioned souls and not Lord Krishna, because He descended to establish the p...