Bhagavad Gita 3.26 meaningWhy action matters
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Don’t confuse others. Just do your work well and inspire them.”
What it means
“The wise shouldn't unsettle people who are attached to their work. Instead, they should work well themselves and inspire others to do the same.”
The original Sanskrit
न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम् । जोषयेत्सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान्युक्तः समाचरन् ॥
na buddhibhedaṃ janayedajñānāṃ karmasaṅginām joṣayetsarvakarmāṇi vidvānyuktaḥ samācaran
Translations
Literal translation
The enlightened man should not create disturbance in the beliefs of the ignorant, who are attached to work. Working, while himself remaining deligen, he should make them do all the duties.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
ज्ञानी पुरुष, कर्मों में आसक्त अज्ञानियों की बुद्धि में भ्रम उत्पन्न न करे, स्वयं (भक्ति से) युक्त होकर कर्मों का सम्यक् आचरण कर, उनसे भी वैसा ही कराये।
Swami Tejomayananda
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