Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga - The Yoga of Selfless ActionKrishna
Verse 30
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 3, श्लोक 30
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
मयि सर्वाणि कर्माणि सन्न्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा।
निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः॥३०॥
Transliteration
Mayi Sarvani Karmani Sannyasya-Adhyatma-Chetasa.
Nirashir-Nirmamo Bhutva Yudhyasva Vigata-Jvarah.||30||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
मयिmayiunto Me
सर्वाणिsarvaniall
कर्माणिkarmaniactions
सन्न्यस्यsannyasyasurrendering
अध्यात्मचेतसाadhyatma-chetasawith a spiritually focused mind
निराशीःnirashihfree from desire
निर्ममःnirmamahfree from possessiveness
भूत्वाbhutvabecoming
युध्यस्वyudhyasvafight
विगतज्वरःvigata-jvarahfree from mental fever/anxiety
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
सम्पूर्ण कर्मों को अध्यात्म-बुद्धि से मुझमें अर्पण करके, आशा रहित, ममता रहित और (मानसिक) सन्ताप से मुक्त होकर युद्ध कर।
English Translation
Surrendering all actions to Me, with a mind focused on the Self, free from desire and possessiveness, fight — free from mental fever and anxiety.
Commentary (टीका)
This verse is a complete prescription for spiritual action. Krishna asks Arjuna to do five things: (1) surrender all actions to God, (2) maintain spiritual awareness, (3) abandon selfish desire, (4) give up possessiveness, and (5) be free from anxiety. With these inner attitudes established, even the act of fighting becomes a spiritual practice.