Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 33 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.33 · Sadrisham Cheshtate
सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि ।
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति ॥
sadṛśaṃ ceṣṭate svasyāḥ prakṛterjñānavānapi |
prakṛtiṃ yānti bhūtāni nigrahaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati ||
Translation
Even the wise act in keeping with their own nature. All beings follow their nature; what can mere suppression achieve?
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.33 mean?
Even the wise act in keeping with their own nature. All beings follow their nature; what can mere suppression achieve?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.33?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.