Bhagavad Gita · Verse 3.31
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (कर्मयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः । श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः ॥३१॥
ye me matamidaṃ nityamanutiṣṭhanti mānavāḥ | śraddhāvanto'nasūyanto mucyante te'pi karmabhiḥ ||31||
Complete Shloka Translation
People who continually live by this teaching of mine, with faith and without fault-finding resentment, are also freed from the bondage of actions.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| श्रद्धावन्तः | śraddhāvantaḥ | those with faith |
| अनसूयन्तः | anasūyantaḥ | without resentful fault-finding |
| ये | ye | [term] in context of People who continually live by... |
| मे | me | [term] in context of People who continually live by... |
| मतमिदं | matamidaṃ | [term] in context of People who continually live by... |
| नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति | nityamanutiṣṭhanti | [term] in context of People who continually live by... |
| मानवाः | mānavāḥ | [term] in context of People who continually live by... |
| श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो | śraddhāvanto'nasūyanto | [term] in context of People who continually live by... |
| मुच्यन्ते | mucyante | [term] in context of People who continually live by... |
| तेऽपि | te'pi | [term] in context of People who continually live by... |
| कर्मभिः | karmabhiḥ | [term] in context of People who continually live by... |
| ३१ | karmabhiḥ | [term] in context of People who continually live by... |
those with faith
without resentful fault-finding
[term] in context of People who continually live by...
[term] in context of People who continually live by...
[term] in context of People who continually live by...
[term] in context of People who continually live by...
[term] in context of People who continually live by...
[term] in context of People who continually live by...
[term] in context of People who continually live by...
[term] in context of People who continually live by...
[term] in context of People who continually live by...
[term] in context of People who continually live by...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Shraddha names trust that supports practice; anasuya is freedom from resentful fault-finding. The verse emphasizes lived commitment rather than merely repeating doctrine.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"The teaching is meant to become a continuing practice."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What helps a teaching become a steady practice rather than a passing idea?
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.