Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 29 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.29 · Prakritergunasammudhah
प्रकृतेर्गुणसंमूढाः सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु ।
तानकृत्स्नविदो मन्दान्कृत्स्नविन्न विचालयेत् ॥
prakṛterguṇasaṃmūḍhāḥ sajjante guṇakarmasu |
tānakṛtsnavido mandānkṛtsnavinna vicālayet ||
Translation
Those deluded by the gunas of nature become attached to the workings of the gunas. One who knows the whole should not unsettle the slow-witted, who know only in part.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.29 mean?
Those deluded by the gunas of nature become attached to the workings of the gunas. One who knows the whole should not unsettle the slow-witted, who know only in part.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.29?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.