Bhagavad Gita · Verse 3.24
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (कर्मयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
उत्सीदेयुरिमे लोका न कुर्यां कर्म चेदहम् । सङ्करस्य च कर्ता स्यामुपहन्यामिमाः प्रजाः ॥२४॥
utsīdeyurime lokā na kuryāṃ karma cedaham | saṅkarasya ca kartā syāmupahanyāmimāḥ prajāḥ ||24||
Complete Shloka Translation
If I did not act, these worlds would fall into ruin. I would become the cause of disorder and bring harm to these beings.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| उत्सीदेयुः | utsīdeyuḥ | would fall into ruin |
| सङ्करस्य | saṅkarasya | of disorder |
| उत्सीदेयुरिमे | utsīdeyurime | [term] in context of If I did not act, these worlds... |
| लोका | lokā | [term] in context of If I did not act, these worlds... |
| कुर्यां | na | [term] in context of If I did not act, these worlds... |
| कर्म | kuryāṃ | [term] in context of If I did not act, these worlds... |
| चेदहम् | karma | [term] in context of If I did not act, these worlds... |
| कर्ता | saṅkarasya | [term] in context of If I did not act, these worlds... |
| स्यामुपहन्यामिमाः | ca | [term] in context of If I did not act, these worlds... |
| प्रजाः | kartā | [term] in context of If I did not act, these worlds... |
| २४ | syāmupahanyāmimāḥ | [term] in context of If I did not act, these worlds... |
would fall into ruin
of disorder
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Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Sankara is rendered as disorder in this account of world-maintenance. Its historical social meanings should be reviewed without turning them into modern birth-based judgments.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Krishna's example connects action with maintaining the shared order of life."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What ordinary activity helps maintain the stability of your shared environment?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse in your daily career and work life: discharge your responsibilities wholeheartedly as an act of service and social welfare, freeing your mind from selfish anxiety and burnout.