Bhagavad Gita 3.16 meaningWhy action matters
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Living only for fun, without helping, is a wasted life.”
What it means
“A person who refuses to play their part in this cycle of giving, living only for pleasure, lives in vain.”
The original Sanskrit
एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः । अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति ॥
evaṃ pravartitaṃ cakraṃ nānuvartayatīha yaḥ aghāyurindriyārāmo moghaṃ pārtha sa jīvati
Translations
Literal translation
O Partha, he lives in vain who does not follow here the wheel thus set in motion, whose life is sinful, and who indulges in the senses.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो पुरुष यहाँ इस प्रकार प्रवर्तित हुए चक्र का अनुवर्तन नहीं करता हे पार्थ इंन्द्रियों में रमने वाला वह पाप आयु पुरुष व्यर्थ ही जीता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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