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Loka-sangraha

2 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on loka-sangraha. Explore teachings across 1 chapter.

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Chapter 3 • Verse 20 →The Yoga of Action
Karmanaiva hi samsiddhim asthita janakadayah, loka-sangraham evapi sampashyan kartum arhasi

Even kings like Janaka attained perfection through action alone. You should act, also considering the welfare of the world. Great leaders demonstrate that dedicated, selfless action leads to perfection.

  • •Action itself can lead to liberation
  • •Leaders have a responsibility to set an example for society
  • •Loka-sangraha — welfare of the world — is a sacred duty
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Chapter 3 • Verse 25 →The Yoga of Action
Saktah karmany avidvamso yatha kurvanti bharata, kuryad vidvams tathasaktas cikirsur loka-sangraham

As the ignorant act with attachment to results, so the wise should act without attachment, O Bharata, desiring the welfare of the world. The wise set an example even though they need nothing for themselves.

  • •The wise serve as models for right action
  • •Act for the world's welfare, not personal gain
  • •Detached action in imitation of the wise purifies society
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