Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 36 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 3.36 · Atha Kena Prayuktoyam
अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः ।
अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः ॥
atha kena prayukto’yaṃ pāpaṃ carati pūruṣaḥ |
anicchannapi vārṣṇeya balādiva niyojitaḥ ||
Translation
Arjuna said: Then what drives a person to commit sin, descendant of Vrishni, even against their will, as if compelled by force?
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.36 mean?
Arjuna said: Then what drives a person to commit sin, descendant of Vrishni, even against their will, as if compelled by force?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.36?
Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.