Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga - The Yoga of Selfless ActionKrishna
Verse 31
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 3, श्लोक 31
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः।
श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः॥३१॥
Transliteration
Ye Me Matam-Idam Nityam-Anutishthanti Manavah.
Shraddhavanto'nasuyanto Muchyante Te'pi Karmabhih.||31||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
येyethose who
मेmeMy
मतम्matamteaching/doctrine
इदम्idamthis
नित्यम्nityamalways
अनुतिष्ठन्तिanutishthantifollow/practice
मानवाःmanavahhuman beings
श्रद्धावन्तःshraddhavantahfull of faith
अनसूयन्तःanasuyantahwithout envy/malice
मुच्यन्तेmuchyanteare freed
तेtethey
अपिapialso
कर्मभिःkarmabhihfrom the bondage of action
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
जो मनुष्य श्रद्धापूर्वक और दोषदृष्टि रहित होकर मेरे इस मत (उपदेश) का सदा अनुसरण करते हैं — वे भी कर्मबन्धन से मुक्त हो जाते हैं।
English Translation
Those human beings who constantly follow this teaching of Mine with faith and without envy are also freed from the bondage of karma.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna gives assurance that sincere practitioners of Karma Yoga will attain liberation. Two qualities are essential: 'shraddha' (faith) — trust in the teaching and the teacher, and 'anasuya' (freedom from malice/envy) — an open, non-judgmental attitude. These qualities make the heart receptive to spiritual transformation.