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Chapter 3 • Verse 36

Karma Yoga

The Yoga of Action

Sanskrit Verse

Arjuna uvaca: Atha kena prayukto 'yam papam charati purushah, anicchann api varshneya balad iva niyojitah

Translation & Meaning

Arjuna said: O Krishna, what is it that drives a person to commit sin, even unwillingly, as if by force?

Key Teachings

  • Understanding the root of harmful action
  • The compulsion behind negative behaviors
  • Questioning our motivations

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