Chapter 3 of 18 • 43 Verses
Karma Yoga
कर्मयोग
The Yoga of Sacred Action & Duty
Chapter Philosophical Overview
Action is inevitable in the material cosmos. Krishna explains why mere inaction or withdrawal is not true renunciation, teaching how to transform daily work into sacred sacrifice (Yajna) free from selfish greed.
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यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः। स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते॥
Whatever action a great person performs, common people follow. Whatever standards they set by exemplary behavior, the world pursues.