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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 22

The Path of Action

न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन। नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि

na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ triṣhu lokeṣhu kiñchana nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ varta eva cha karmaṇi

What does Bhagavad Gita 3.22 mean?

There is nothing in this universe, O Arjuna, that I am compelled to do, nor anything for me to attain; yet I persistently remain active.

Word-by-word meaning

na—not · me—mine · pārtha—Arjun · asti—is · kartavyam—duty · triṣhu—in the three · lokeṣhu—worlds · kiñchana—any · na—not · anavāptam—to be attained · avāptavyam—to be gained · varte—I am engaged · eva—yet · cha—also · karmaṇi—in prescribed duties

dutyactionworldtimekarma

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