Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 15 (3.15)

karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣharasamudbhavam tasmātsarvagataṁ brahma nityaṁ yajñe pratiṣhṭhitam

Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

कर्म (karma) — कर्म(know action to arise from Brahman or sacred teaching)
रम-उभव (brahma-udbhavam) — कर्म(know action to arise from Brahman or sacred teaching)
विद्धि (viddhi) — कर्म(know action to arise from Brahman or sacred teaching)
ब्रह्म (brahma) — ब्रह्म(Brahman comes from the imperishable)
अक्षर-सउभव (akshara-samudbhavam) — ब्रह्म(Brahman comes from the imperishable)

Line 2:

तस्मात् (tasmat) — इसलिए(therefore)
सर्व-गतम् (sarva-gatam) — ब्रह्म(all-pervading Brahman)
ब्रह्म (brahma) — ब्रह्म(all-pervading Brahman)
नित्यम् (nityam) — यज्ञ(is always established in sacrifice)
यज्ञे (yajñe) — यज्ञ(is always established in sacrifice)
रइइत (pratishthitam) — यज्ञ(is always established in sacrifice)

English: All action originates in the Highest Spirit, which is Everlasting, and in sacrificial action the all-pervading Spirit is consciously present.

Note:

Prescribed duties originate from the Vedas, which come from the eternal Divine. Therefore, the divine consciousness is always present in every act of selfless service and sacrifice.

Learnings from Shloka 15:

Sacredness of Work:: Selfless duties are not mundane tasks; they are expressions of a higher divine order.
Divine Presence:: When we act with a spirit of service, we align ourselves with the supreme reality.

Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz

Practice this shloka vocabulary

Match Sanskrit words from shloka 3.15 with their Hindi and English meanings.

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