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Chapter 3 · Verse 28 · Karma Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 3.28

philosophical Jnana & Wisdom Attachment & Letting Go Karma & Action

Sanskrit

तत्त्ववित्तु महाबाहो गुणकर्मविभागयोः। गुणा गुणेषु वर्तन्त इति मत्वा न सज्जते।।3.28।।

Transliteration

tattva-vit tu mahā-bāho guṇa-karma-vibhāgayoḥ guṇā guṇeṣhu vartanta iti matvā na sajjate

Word by Word

tattva-vit the knower of the Truth
tu but
mahā-bāho mighty-armed one
guṇa-karma from guṇas and karma
vibhāgayoḥ distinguish
guṇāḥ modes of material nature in the shape of the senses, mind, etc
guṇeṣhu modes of material nature in the shape of objects of perception
vartante are engaged
iti thus
matvā knowing
na never
sajjate becomes attached
Simplified Perspective

The truth-knower, mighty Arjuna, understands the sacred distinction between the gunas (modes of nature) and the actions they produce—recognizing that the senses engage with their objects while the eternal Self remains the witness, untouched. When you truly know this separation, you see that your eyes see, your mind thinks, your hands act, but *you* are not clinging to any of it.

This is the freedom that transforms every action into worship and every moment into liberation, even in the midst of your daily responsibilities.

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Bhagavad Gita 3.28 — BG 3.28

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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