Shloka 31 & 32
🌟 Sanskrit:
ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः |
श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः || 3.31 ||
ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम् |
सर्वज्ञानविमूढांस्तान्विद्धि नष्टानचेतसः || 3.32 ||
🌟 Transliteration:
ye me matam idaṁ nityam anutiṣṭhanti mānavāḥ |
śraddhāvanto ’nasūyanto mucyante te ’pi karmabhiḥ ||
ye tv etad abhyasūyanto nānutiṣṭhanti me matam |
sarva-jñāna-vimūḍhāṁs tān viddhi naṣṭān acetasaḥ ||
🌟 Meaning:
Those who execute their duties according to My injunctions and who follow this teaching faithfully, without envy, become free from the bondage of fruitive actions. But those who, out of envy, disregard these teachings and do not follow them are to be considered bereft of all knowledge, befooled, and ruined in their endeavors for perfection.
🌟 Explanation:
Krishna draws a clear line between two destinies. Those who follow his teaching with faith (śraddhāvantaḥ) and without envy (anasūyantaḥ) are guaranteed liberation from the bondage of karma. In stark contrast, those who find fault with the teaching and neglect to practice it are described as being deluded in all knowledge and ultimately ruined. This pair of verses underscores that faith and consistent practice are not optional—they are essential for spiritual success.
Shloka 33 & 34
🌟 Sanskrit:
सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि |
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति || 3.33 ||
इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ |
तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ || 3.34 ||
🌟 Transliteration:
sadṛśaṁ ceṣṭate svasyāḥ prakṛter jñānavān api |
prakṛtiṁ yānti bhūtāni nigrahaḥ kiṁ kariṣyati ||
indriyasyendriyasyārthe rāga-dveṣau vyavasthitau |
tayor na vaśam āgacchet tau hy asya paripanthinau ||
🌟 Meaning:
Even a man of knowledge acts according to his own nature, for everyone follows the nature he has acquired from the three modes. What can repression accomplish? Attachment and aversion for sense objects are seated in the senses, but one should not come under the control of them, because they are stumbling blocks on the path of self-realization.
🌟 Explanation:
Krishna explains that everyone, even the wise, acts according to their inherent nature (prakṛti). Therefore, simply trying to repress our nature is futile. Instead, the key is to manage the underlying forces of attachment (rāga) and aversion (dveṣa) that are naturally present in the senses. He warns that these two are the great enemies on the spiritual path, and one must never fall under their control.
Shloka 35
🌟 Sanskrit:
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् |
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः || 3.35 ||
🌟 Transliteration:
śreyān sva-dharmo viguṇaḥ para-dharmāt svanuṣṭhitāt |
sva-dharme nidhanaṁ śreyaḥ para-dharmo bhayāvahaḥ ||
🌟 Meaning:
It is far better to perform one’s natural prescribed duty, though tinged with faults, than to perform another’s prescribed duty, though perfectly. It is preferable to die in the discharge of one’s own duty, than to follow the path of another, which is fraught with danger.
🌟 Explanation:
Krishna delivers one of the most famous and practical instructions in the Gita, emphasizing the importance of adhering to one's own nature and duty (sva-dharma). He states that it is far better to perform your own prescribed duty, even if you do so imperfectly (viguṇaḥ), than to perform someone else's duty (para-dharma), even if you do it perfectly. He concludes with a powerful statement: it is better to die while performing your own duty than to follow another's path, which is full of danger (bhayāvahaḥ). This encourages authenticity and warns against imitating others, as true spiritual progress comes from working with our own unique nature.
Today’s Takeaway
Embrace your own path. In a world of constant comparison, it is easy to feel that someone else's life or duty is better than your own. The Gita teaches a radical form of self-acceptance. Your unique nature, your inherent duty (svadharma), is your personal doorway to the Divine. Don't abandon it to imitate someone else, even if their path looks more glamorous or perfect. Authentically performing your own role, even with flaws, is far more spiritually potent than perfectly playing a role that isn't yours. 🌿
JAI SHRI KRISHNA👐👏💙💛💞💫🙇🙌🙏
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