Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 19 (3.19)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 19 (3.19)
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर । असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः | | ३-१९ | |
tasmādasaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samāchara asakto hyācharankarma paramāpnoti pūruṣhaḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- तस्मात्
(tasmat)— इसलिए(therefore) - असक्तः
(asaktah)— अनासक्त(acting without attachment) - सततम्
(satatam)— निरंतर(always) - कार्यम्
(karyam)— करो(perform the work that should be done) - कर्म
(karma)— कर्म(acting without attachment) - समाचर
(samachara)— करो(perform the work that should be done)
Line 2:
- असक्तः
(asaktah)— अनासक्त(unattached) - हि
(hi)— निश्चय ही(acting without attachment) - अचर
(acharan)— अचर(acting without attachment) - कर्म
(karma)— कर्म(acting without attachment) - परम्
(param)— इसके बाद(a person reaches the highest) - अओइ
(apnoti)— शांति(a person reaches the highest) - पुरुषः
(purushah)— पुरुष(a person reaches the highest)
English: So do your duty perfectly, without care for the results, for he who does his duty disinterestedly reaches the Highest.
Learnings from Shloka 19:
- Focus on Duty:: Do what needs to be done because it is right, not for personal rewards.
- Path to the Divine:: Unattached action purifies the heart, gradually leading us to ultimate spiritual freedom.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 3.19 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Because inner fulfillment is the goal, Krishna instructs Arjuna to perform his duty without attachment. Acting without personal desire is the direct path to attaining the Supreme state.