Chapter 3, Verse 30
Part of 3: Karm Yog — कर्मयोगमयि सर्वाणि कर्माणि संन्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा। निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः॥
Transliteration
mayi sarvāṇi karmāṇi sannyasyādhyātma-chetasā nirāśhīr nirmamo bhūtvā yudhyasva vigata-jvaraḥ
Meaning
Renouncing all actions in Me, with the mind centered on the Self, free from hope and egoism, and from mental fever, fight thou.
Word-by-word meaning
mayi — unto mesarvāṇi — allkarmāṇi — workssannyasya — renouncing completelyadhyātma-chetasā — with the thoughts resting on Godnirāśhīḥ — free from hankering for the results of the actionsnirmamaḥ — without ownershipbhūtvā — so beingyudhyasva — fightvigata-jvaraḥ — without mental fever
Commentary
Surrender all the actions to Me with the thought? I perform all actions for the sake of the Lord. Fever means grief, sorrow. (Cf. V.10XVIII.66).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 30?▼
Renouncing all actions in Me, with the mind centered on the Self, free from hope and egoism, and from mental fever, fight thou.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 30 of Chapter 3 (Karm Yog — Path of Selfless Service) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.