Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 19 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.19 · Tasmadasaktah Satatam
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर ।
असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः ॥
tasmādasaktaḥ satataṃ kāryaṃ karma samācara |
asakto hyācarankarma paramāpnoti pūruṣaḥ ||
Translation
So always do the work that has to be done, without attachment; for by acting without attachment a person reaches the Supreme.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.19 mean?
So always do the work that has to be done, without attachment; for by acting without attachment a person reaches the Supreme.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.19?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.