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Monday, August 25, 2025

🧘‍♂️ The Wise Don’t Get Attached—They See Nature Playing with Itself | Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Shloka 28 Explained

📜 श्लोक (Sanskrit)

तत्त्ववित्तु महाबाहो गुणकर्मविभागयोः ।
गुणा गुणेषु वर्तन्त इति मत्वा न सज्जते ॥ 28 ॥


🔤 IAST Transliteration

tattvavittu mahā-bāho guṇa-karma-vibhāgayoḥ
guṇā guṇeṣu vartanta iti matvā na sajjate ॥ 28 ॥


🇮🇳 हिन्दी अनुवाद (Hindi Translation)

हे महाबाहो! जो तत्व को जानने वाला है, वह प्रकृति के गुणों और कर्मों के भेद को समझकर जानता है कि गुण ही गुणों में प्रवृत्त हो रहे हैं; इस प्रकार समझकर वह आसक्त नहीं होता।


🌐 English Translation

O mighty-armed one, the knower of truth, understanding the distinction between the gunas and their activities, realizes that the gunas operate among themselves and thus does not get attached.


🧠 व्याख्या (Detailed Explanation in Hindi)

इस श्लोक में श्रीकृष्ण समझाते हैं कि जो व्यक्ति तत्व (सत्य) को जानता है, वह संसार की गतिविधियों में आसक्त नहीं होता

  • “तत्त्ववित्” — जो आत्मा और प्रकृति के यथार्थ स्वरूप को जानता है।

  • “गुणकर्मविभागयोः” — प्रकृति के गुणों (सत्त्व, रजस, तमस) और उनके कर्मों के बीच के भेद को समझता है।

  • “गुणाः गुणेषु वर्तन्ते” — वह जानता है कि गुण ही गुणों में क्रिया कर रहे हैं, न कि आत्मा।

  • “न सज्जते” — इसलिए वह कर्मों में आसक्त नहीं होता।

👉 यहाँ गुण का अर्थ है प्रकृति के तीन गुण: सत्त्व, रजस, और तमस, जो समस्त कार्यों का कारण बनते हैं।

जिसने यह तत्वज्ञान प्राप्त कर लिया है, वह जानता है कि “मैं” नहीं, बल्कि प्रकृति अपने गुणों के माध्यम से कार्य कर रही है।
इसलिए वह कर्तापन की भावना से मुक्त होकर कर्म करता है—निष्काम और निरहंकार।


📖 Detailed Explanation in English

Krishna expands on the previous shloka, revealing the perspective of the enlightened:

  • The wise (tattva-vit) understand the distinction between the gunas (modes of nature) and the self (Atman).

  • They see that “gunas act upon gunas” — meaning, nature is interacting with itself.

  • Realizing this, the wise person does not get entangled or attached to action.

👉 This is the key insight of karma yoga:
The body and mind operate due to nature, but the self is ever free and unattached.

The ignorant say, “I am doing this,”
but the knower says, “Nature is doing this through its gunas.”

Such realization leads to inner peace, detachment, and freedom from ego.


💡 Life Lessons / Practical Takeaways

  • 🧘 Detach by realizing that nature—not you—is acting.

  • 💭 Be aware of your tendencies (gunas), but don’t identify with them.

  • 🎯 You are the witness, not the worker.

  • 🪶 True knowledge brings effortless non-attachment.

  • 🧬 Understand the mechanism, transcend the illusion.


🔚 Conclusion

This shloka invites us to a radical shift in perspective:

You are not the actor—you are the observer of nature acting within itself.

The knower of truth doesn’t resist life, nor get attached to it.
He simply watches the dance of gunas—without claiming ownership or control.

This awareness is the heart of karma yogaacting in the world, but remaining untouched.

In the next verse, Krishna will address why those still under ego’s illusion should not be disturbed prematurely with this high-level understanding.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

🔥 If God Stops Acting, the World Falls Apart | Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Shloka 23 Explained

📜 श्लोक (Sanskrit)

यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः ।
मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः ॥ 23 ॥


🔤 IAST Transliteration

yadi hy ahaṁ na varteyaṁ jātu karmaṇy atandritaḥ
mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ ॥ 23 ॥


🇮🇳 हिन्दी अनुवाद (Hindi Translation)

हे पार्थ! यदि मैं कभी भी सावधानीपूर्वक कर्म में न लगा रहूँ, तो सभी मनुष्य हर प्रकार से मेरे मार्ग का ही अनुसरण करेंगे।


🌐 English Translation

O Partha, if I were ever to cease from action with vigilance, then all people would completely follow my path in every way.


🧠 व्याख्या (Detailed Explanation in Hindi)

इस श्लोक में श्रीकृष्ण यह स्पष्ट करते हैं कि उनका कर्म में निरंतर लगा रहना सिर्फ व्यक्तिगत नहीं, बल्कि सार्वभौमिक उत्तरदायित्व है।

  • “यदि अहं न वर्तेयं” — यदि मैं कर्म न करूँ,

  • “जातु” — कभी भी,

  • “अतन्द्रितः” — बिना आलस्य के कर्म करना आवश्यक है,

  • “मम वर्त्मा” — मेरे मार्ग को

  • “मनुष्याः सर्वशः” — लोग हर प्रकार से अनुसरण करते हैं।

👉 इसका अर्थ यह है कि ईश्वर या श्रेष्ठ पुरुष के कर्म का समाज पर गहरा प्रभाव होता है।

यदि श्रीकृष्ण जैसे दिव्य पुरुष कर्म न करें, तो आम जन में भी कर्तव्यों के प्रति अनासक्ति उत्पन्न हो जाएगी, जिससे समाज में अधर्म, आलस्य और अव्यवस्था फैल जाएगी।

इसलिए, वे जागरूकता और अनुशासन के साथ कर्म में लगे रहते हैं, ताकि लोगों को सही मार्ग पर चलने की प्रेरणा मिले।


📖 Detailed Explanation in English

Krishna deepens His previous point with a warning:

If I ever stop performing action diligently, then people everywhere will follow My example and stop acting too.

This shows the immense responsibility that comes with influence and leadership.

  • Krishna doesn’t need to act—for He is complete.

  • But if He doesn’t act, humans who follow Him will fall into inaction and neglect.

It’s a lesson in modeling behavior. Leaders don’t have the luxury of inaction because their every step is observed and copied.

This is a profound spiritual principle:

Those who shine the brightest cast the longest shadows of influence.

Thus, Krishna stays active—not for Himself, but for dharma, order, and the good of the world.


💡 Life Lessons / Practical Takeaways

  • 👀 People will imitate you—make your example count.

  • 🚨 Leadership is responsibility, not privilege.

  • 🧘 Even when you don’t need to act, act for the sake of others.

  • 🔄 Consistency in karma maintains balance in society.

  • 🌱 Be vigilant in your duties—someone is learning from you.


🔚 Conclusion

Krishna’s words remind us that spiritual maturity does not exempt us from responsibility—it deepens it.

The wise and powerful must act with even more awareness and discipline, because the world is watching.

In the next verse, Krishna will describe the potential destruction and disorder that could arise if such responsible action is abandoned—even by one single great being.


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