Bhagavad Gita 3.31 meaningWhy action matters
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Those who trust this teaching become free.”
What it means
“Those who follow this teaching with trust and without cynicism are freed from the trap of action.”
The original Sanskrit
ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः । श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः ॥
ye me matamidaṃ nityamanutiṣṭhanti mānavāḥ śraddhāvanto.anasūyanto mucyante te.api karmabhiḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Those men who ever follow this teaching of Mine with faith and without cavil, they also become freed from actions.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो मनुष्य दोष बुद्धि से रहित (अनसूयन्त:) और श्रद्धा से युक्त हुए सदा मेरे इस मत (उपदेश) का अनुष्ठानपूर्वक पालन करते हैं, वे कर्मों से (बन्धन से) मुक्त हो जाते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 3.32“But those who sneer at it and ignore it are lost — confused about everything and without discernment.”