Bhagavad Gita · Verse 3.30
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (कर्मयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
मयि सर्वाणि कर्माणि संन्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा । निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः ॥३०॥
mayi sarvāṇi karmāṇi saṃnyasyādhyātmacetasā | nirāśīrnirmamo bhūtvā yudhyasva vigatajvaraḥ ||30||
Complete Shloka Translation
Entrust all actions to me, with your awareness turned toward the self. Free from craving and possessiveness, fight without the fever of distress.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अध्यात्मचेतसा | adhyātmacetasā | with awareness directed toward the self |
| विगतज्वरः | vigatajvaraḥ | free from the fever of distress |
| मयि | mayi | [term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit... |
| सर्वाणि | sarvāṇi | [term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit... |
| कर्माणि | karmāṇi | [term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit... |
| संन्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा | saṃnyasyādhyātmacetasā | [term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit... |
| निराशीर्निर्ममो | nirāśīrnirmamo | [term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit... |
| भूत्वा | bhūtvā | [term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit... |
| युध्यस्व | yudhyasva | [term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit... |
| ३० | vigatajvaraḥ | [term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit... |
with awareness directed toward the self
free from the fever of distress
[term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit...
[term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit...
[term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit...
[term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit...
[term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit...
[term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit...
[term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit...
[term] in context of Entrust all actions to me, wit...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Here, renouncing actions means entrusting them to Krishna while continuing to act. Adhyatma-cetas directs awareness toward the self, and fever names the agitation of Arjuna's crisis.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Krishna joins offering, self-awareness, and nonattachment in Arjuna's action."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How might offering your work change the pressure of claiming it as yours alone?
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.