Shloka 3.23: “If I ever ceased to act, O Arjuna, these worlds would collapse, causing confusion and destruction.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s ceaseless action prevents cosmic collapse and confusion. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Karma Yoga. 500Word Description: Krishna states that if he ceased to act, the worlds would collapse, causing confusion and destruction, emphasizing his role as […]

Shloka 3.22: “O Arjuna, I have no duty in the three worlds, yet I engage in action for the world’s welfare.” Key Teaching: Krishna, though beyond duty, acts for the world’s welfare. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Karma Yoga. 500Word Description: Krishna states that he, having no duty in the three worlds, still engages in action for

Shloka 3.21: “Whatever a great person does, others follow; the standard they set, the world adopts.” Key Teaching: Great people’s actions set standards for others to follow. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Karma Yoga. 500Word Description: Krishna teaches that a great person’s actions influence others, setting standards the world adopts. This verse, building on 3.20, addresses Arjuna’s

Shloka 3.20: “Janaka and others attained perfection by action; perform action for the world’s welfare, O Arjuna.” Key Teaching: Action, like that of Janaka, leads to perfection and benefits the world. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Karma Yoga. 500Word Description: Krishna cites King Janaka and others who attained perfection through action, urging Arjuna to act for the

Shloka 3.19: “Therefore, perform your prescribed duty without attachment; by selfless action, one attains the Supreme.” Key Teaching: Selfless action leads to the Supreme, fulfilling prescribed duty. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Karma Yoga. 500Word Description: Krishna urges Arjuna to perform his prescribed duty without attachment, stating that selfless action leads to the Supreme. This verse, building

Shloka 3.18: “Such a person has no purpose in action or inaction, nor any dependence on any being.” Key Teaching: A selfrealized person is independent of action, inaction, or others. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Karma Yoga. 500Word Description: Krishna teaches that a selfrealized person has no purpose in action or inaction and depends on no being,

Shloka 3.17: “But one who delights in the self, is satisfied in the self, and content in the self has no obligatory duties.” Key Teaching: A selfrealized person, content in the self, has no obligatory duties. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Karma Yoga. 500Word Description: Krishna teaches that one who delights, is satisfied, and content in the

Shloka 3.16: “One who does not follow the cycle of sacrifice established here is sinful, living in vain, O Arjuna.” Key Teaching: Ignoring the sacrificial cycle leads to a sinful, vain life. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Karma Yoga. 500Word Description: Krishna warns that one who ignores the cycle of sacrifice (3.14–15) lives sinfully and in vain,

Shloka 3.15: “Action arises from Brahman, and Brahman comes from the Imperishable; thus, sacrifice is rooted in Brahman.” Key Teaching: Sacrifice, rooted in Brahman, connects action to the eternal. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Karma Yoga. 500Word Description: Krishna teaches that action arises from Brahman (cosmic order), which originates from the Imperishable, rooting sacrifice in Brahman. This

Shloka 3.14: “From food, beings arise; from rain, food is produced; from sacrifice, rain arises; sacrifice comes from action.” Key Teaching: Sacrificedriven action sustains the cycle of life. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Karma Yoga. 500Word Description: Krishna explains that beings arise from food, food from rain, rain from sacrifice, and sacrifice from action, highlighting the interconnected