CH 3, Verse 22

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Chapter 3

Verse 22

 

Na me Paarthaa'sti kartavyaM trishhu lokeshhu

ki.nchana /

n'aanavaaptam avaaptavyaM varta eva cha karmaNi //

 

Arjuna, I have no duty whatever to do in these three

worlds. There is nothing that I have not attained and

nothing that I have to attain; still I engage Myself

in work.

 

LESSONS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA – 21

As taught by Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji

 

After giving the example of Janaka and other kings who

followed precisely the path of Karma Yoga, Sri Krishna

in the next verse, cites His own instance. “Arjuna, I

have no duty whatever to do in these three worlds.

There is nothing that I have not attained and nothing

that I have to attain; still I engage Myself in work.”

 

 

The Lord says, “Arjuna, you take My own instance. I

have nothing to gain in the three worlds as the entire

universe belongs to Me. I am the Supreme Brahman in

human form. As such, I do not want anything, yet I

keep Myself engaged in action. Am I not driving your

chariot and giving advice and performing other work in

order to establish Dharma in the world? I incarnate

again and again in different forms to protect the

pious and destroy the wicked. I spread the light of

knowledge among the ignorant and elevate them to

Godhead. What all types of altruistic work I am

doing! You follow Me.”

 

When the Lord Himself is engaged in tremendous work to

establish Dharma in the world, should not the people

at least do their work without attachment? Take the

example of Buddha, Sankara, Jesus and other prophets

and sages who did tremendous work in the world, not

for their own sake, but for the sake of humanity.

Everyone has to emulate their example and carry out

their work for common good.

 

 

 

 

 

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