Chapter 3 · Verse 31 · Karma Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 3.31
Sanskrit
ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः। श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः।।3.31।।
Transliteration
ye me matam idaṁ nityam anutiṣhṭhanti mānavāḥ śhraddhāvanto ’nasūyanto muchyante te ’pi karmabhiḥ
In plain words
You're drowning in the feeling that you don't know what you're supposed to do, or that you're doing it wrong, or that your efforts don't matter—and that doubt is eating you alive. Krishna says: stop waiting for perfect clarity, stop judging yourself against an impossible standard, and simply show up for the work in front of you with genuine faith and an open heart. The chains of karma dissolve not when you become flawless, but when you move forward with trust instead of self-contempt.
Word by Word
Krishna reveals the supreme secret: those who drink deeply from the well of his teachings, who hold them as a living practice rather than mere philosophy, become liberated even while acting in the world. This is not about perfection of deed, but purity of devotion—faith without criticism, surrender without resistance.
When you align your daily work with unwavering trust in the dharma you've been given, the very chains of karma begin to dissolve around you.
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Bhagavad Gita 3.31 — BG 3.31
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