4 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on nature. Explore teachings across 3 chapters.
Prakriteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani sarvashah, ahankara-vimudhatma kartaham iti manyate
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.
Nainam chindanti shastrani nainam dahati pavakah, na chainam kledayanty apo na shoshayati marutah
Weapons cannot shred the soul, nor can fire burn it. Water cannot wet it, nor can the wind dry it.
Na hi kashcit kshanam api jatu tishthaty akarma-krit, karyate hy avashah karma sarvah prakriti-jair gunaih
No one can remain without action even for a moment. Indeed, all beings are compelled to act by their qualities born of material nature.
Sattvanuरूpa sarvasya shraddha bhavati bharata, shraddha-mayo 'yam purusho yo yach-chhraddha sa eva sah
O Arjuna, the faith of each person conforms to their nature. Human beings are made of faith; what their faith is, that verily they are.