Bhagavad Gita · Verse 13.29
Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
प्रकृत्यैव च कर्माणि क्रियमाणानि सर्वशः । यः पश्यति तथात्मानमकर्तारं स पश्यति ॥२९॥
prakṛtyaiva ca karmāṇi kriyamāṇāni sarvaśaḥ | yaḥ paśyati tathātmānamakartāraṃ sa paśyati ||29||
Complete Shloka Translation
One who sees all actions being performed by prakriti alone, and likewise sees the Self as nonacting, truly sees.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अकर्तृ | akartṛ | nonacting |
| कर्मन् | karman | action |
| प्रकृत्यैव | prakṛtyaiva | [term] in context of One who sees all actions being... |
| कर्माणि | ca | [term] in context of One who sees all actions being... |
| क्रियमाणानि | karmāṇi | [term] in context of One who sees all actions being... |
| सर्वशः | kriyamāṇāni | [term] in context of One who sees all actions being... |
| यः | sarvaśaḥ | [term] in context of One who sees all actions being... |
| पश्यति | yaḥ | [term] in context of One who sees all actions being... |
| तथात्मानमकर्तारं | paśyati | [term] in context of One who sees all actions being... |
| २९ | sa | [term] in context of One who sees all actions being... |
nonacting
action
[term] in context of One who sees all actions being...
[term] in context of One who sees all actions being...
[term] in context of One who sees all actions being...
[term] in context of One who sees all actions being...
[term] in context of One who sees all actions being...
[term] in context of One who sees all actions being...
[term] in context of One who sees all actions being...
[term] in context of One who sees all actions being...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The verse distinguishes nature’s activity from the Self’s nonagency. Philosophical nonagency does not erase the chapter’s discipline, nonviolence and self-restraint.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Examine the conditions behind action without abandoning responsibility."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can you examine action’s conditions while staying accountable?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master daily focus: anchor your consciousness in higher values, let go of anxious attachment to results, and act with integrity and kindness in every endeavor.