Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 24 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.24 · Utsideyurime Loka Na
उत्सीदेयुरिमे लोका न कुर्यां कर्म चेदहम् ।
संकरस्य च कर्ता स्यामुपहन्यामिमाः प्रजाः ॥
utsīdeyurime lokā na kuryāṃ karma cedaham |
saṃkarasya ca kartā syāmupahanyāmimāḥ prajāḥ ||
Translation
If I did not act, these worlds would fall into ruin; I would be the cause of confusion and would bring these beings to destruction.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.24 mean?
If I did not act, these worlds would fall into ruin; I would be the cause of confusion and would bring these beings to destruction.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.24?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.