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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 30

The Path of Action

मयि सर्वाणि कर्माणि संन्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा। निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः

mayi sarvāṇi karmāṇi sannyasyādhyātma-chetasā nirāśhīr nirmamo bhūtvā yudhyasva vigata-jvaraḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 3.30 mean?

Therefore, surrender your actions to Me, keep your thoughts focused on the Absolute, free from selfishness and without expecting a reward, with a mind free from excitement, begin to fight.

Word-by-word meaning

mayi—unto me · sarvāṇi—all · karmāṇi—works · sannyasya—renouncing completely · adhyātma-chetasā—with the thoughts resting on God · nirāśhīḥ—free from hankering for the results of the actions · nirmamaḥ—without ownership · bhūtvā—so being · yudhyasva—fight · vigata-jvaraḥ—without mental fever

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