Bhagavad Gita 3.11 meaningWhy action matters
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Take care of the world and the world takes care of you.”
What it means
“‘Support the higher powers of nature, and they will support you. By looking after one another, everyone will thrive.’”
The original Sanskrit
देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः । परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यथ ॥
devānbhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ parasparaṃ bhāvayantaḥ śreyaḥ paramavāpsyatha
Translations
Literal translation
'You nourish the gods with this. Let those gods nourish you. Nourishing one another, you shall attain the supreme Good.'
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
तुम लोग इस यज्ञ द्वारा देवताओं की उन्नति करो और वे देवतागण तुम्हारी उन्नति करें। इस प्रकार परस्पर उन्नति करते हुये परम श्रेय को तु म प्राप्त होगे।
Swami Tejomayananda
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