Bhagavad Gita · Verse 3.26

Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (कर्मयोगः)

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श्रीभगवानुवाच

(The Supreme Lord said)

न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम् । जोषयेत्सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान्युक्तः समाचरन् ॥२६॥

na buddhibhedaṃ janayedajñānāṃ karmasaṅginām | joṣayetsarvakarmāṇi vidvānyuktaḥ samācaran ||26||

Complete Shloka Translation

The wise should not unsettle the understanding of those who lack knowledge and are attached to work. Acting steadily themselves, they should encourage others to engage in all appropriate actions.

Narrative Context: Krishna explains how knowledgeable action can guide less experienced practitioners.

Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)

9 words

Sanskrit Term (पद)	IAST Roman	English Meaning
बुद्धिभेदम्	buddhibhedam	unsettling the understanding
जोषयेत्	joṣayet	should encourage engagement
बुद्धिभेदं	na	[term] in context of The wise should not unsettle t...
जनयेदज्ञानां	buddhibhedaṃ	[term] in context of The wise should not unsettle t...
कर्मसङ्गिनाम्	janayedajñānāṃ	[term] in context of The wise should not unsettle t...
जोषयेत्सर्वकर्माणि	karmasaṅginām	[term] in context of The wise should not unsettle t...
विद्वान्युक्तः	joṣayetsarvakarmāṇi	[term] in context of The wise should not unsettle t...
समाचरन्	vidvānyuktaḥ	[term] in context of The wise should not unsettle t...
२६	samācaran	[term] in context of The wise should not unsettle t...

बुद्धिभेदम्buddhibhedam

unsettling the understanding

जोषयेत्joṣayet

should encourage engagement

बुद्धिभेदंna