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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 3

The Path of Action

श्री भगवानुवाच लोकेऽस्मिन्द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ। ज्ञानयोगेन सांख्यानां कर्मयोगेन योगिनाम्

śhrī bhagavān uvācha loke’smin dvi-vidhā niṣhṭhā purā proktā mayānagha jñāna-yogena sāṅkhyānāṁ karma-yogena yoginām

What does Bhagavad Gita 3.3 mean?

Lord Shri Krishna replied: In this world, as I have said, there is a twofold path, O sinless one! There is the path of wisdom for those who meditate, and the path of action for those who work.

Word-by-word meaning

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Blessed Lord said · loke—in the world · asmin—this · dvi-vidhā—two kinds of · niṣhṭhā—faith · purā—previously · proktā—explained · mayā—by me (Shree Krishna) · anagha—sinless · jñāna-yogena—through the path of knowledge · sānkhyānām—for those inclined toward contemplation · karma-yogena—through the path of action · yoginām—of the yogis

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