Gita Verse 3.23

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 3, Verse 23

Sanskrit Verse

यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः।

मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः।।3.23।।

Transliteration

yadi hyahaṁ na varteyaṁ jātu karmaṇyatandritaḥ

mama vartmānuvartante manuṣhyāḥ pārtha sarvaśhaḥ

Word meanings

yadi—if; hi—certainly; aham—I; na—not; varteyam—thus engage; jātu—ever; karmaṇi—in the performance of prescribed duties; atandritaḥ—carefully; mama—my; vartma—path; anuvartante—follow; manuṣhyāḥ—all men; pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha; sarvaśhaḥ—in all respects

Swami Sivananda's translation

For, should I not ever engage myself in action, unwearied, people would in every way follow my path, O Arjuna.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 3