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Chapter 3 • Verse 27

Karma Yoga

The Yoga of Action

Sanskrit Verse

Prakriteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani sarvashah, ahankara-vimudhatma kartaham iti manyate

Translation & Meaning

The spirit soul bewildered by the influence of false ego thinks himself the doer of activities that are in actuality carried out by the three modes of material nature.

Key Teachings

  • Ego creates the illusion of doership
  • Actions are performed by nature's forces
  • Understanding true agency brings freedom

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