Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 23 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.23 · Yadi Hyaham Na
यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः ।
मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः ॥
yadi hyahaṃ na varteyaṃ jātu karmaṇyatandritaḥ |
mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ ||
Translation
For if I ever ceased to engage tirelessly in action, son of Pritha, people everywhere would follow my path.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.23 mean?
For if I ever ceased to engage tirelessly in action, son of Pritha, people everywhere would follow my path.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.23?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.