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न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन। नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि।।3.22।।

na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ triṣhu lokeṣhu kiñchana nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ varta eva cha karmaṇi

Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 3, Verse 22
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Sanskrit to English Translation

Translator:
There is nothing in the three worlds, O Arjuna, that needs to be done by Me, nor is there anything unattained that needs to be attained; yet I engage Myself in action.

A Reading - Rantideb

Why: Krishna says even he, with nothing left to gain in the three worlds, still acts, because if he stopped, people would lose their bearings and follow him into inaction.

In life: someone in a position of influence stepping back from responsibility, even out of personal fulfillment, has ripple effects on everyone watching them.

Teaching: if people depend on your example, factor that into decisions about disengaging, even when you personally feel done.

nanot
memine
pārthaArjun
astiis
kartavyamduty
triṣhuin the three
lokeṣhuworlds
kiñchanaany
nanot
anavāptamto be attained
avāptavyamto be gained
varteI am engaged
evayet
chaalso
karmaṇiin prescribed duties

Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)

Author:
3.22 न not? मे my? पार्थ O Partha? अस्ति is? कर्तव्यम् to be done (duty)? त्रिषु in the three? लोकेषु worlds? किञ्चन anything? न not? अनवाप्तम् unattained? अवाप्तव्यम् to be attained? वर्ते am? एव also? च and? कर्मणि in action.Commentary I am the Lord of the universe and therefore I have no personal grounds to engage. Myself in action. I have nothing to achieve as I have all divine wealth? as the wealth of the universe is Mine? and yet I engage Myself in action.Why do you not follow My example Why do you not endeavour to prevent the masses from following the wrong path by setting an example yourself If you set an example? people will follow you as you are a leader with noble alities.