Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 9 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.9 · Yajnarthatkarmanonyatra
यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः ।
तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्गः समाचर ॥
yajñārthātkarmaṇo’nyatra loko’yaṃ karmabandhanaḥ |
tadarthaṃ karma kaunteya muktasaṅgaḥ samācara ||
Translation
This world is bound by action, except for action done as yajna (sacrifice). So, son of Kunti, act for that purpose, free from attachment.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.9 mean?
This world is bound by action, except for action done as yajna (sacrifice). So, son of Kunti, act for that purpose, free from attachment.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.9?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.