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प्रकृतेर्गुणसम्मूढाः सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु। तानकृत्स्नविदो मन्दान्कृत्स्नविन्न विचालयेत्।।3.29।।

prakṛiter guṇa-sammūḍhāḥ sajjante guṇa-karmasu tān akṛitsna-vido mandān kṛitsna-vin na vichālayet

Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 3, Verse 29
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Sanskrit to English Translation

Translator:
Those deluded by the qualities of Nature are attached to the functions of the qualities. The man of perfect knowledge should not unsettle the foolish one who is of imperfect knowledge.

A Reading - Rantideb

Why: those deluded by nature's forces become attached to their functioning, and the wise shouldn't unsettle those of lesser understanding who don't yet see this.

In life: someone earlier in their own growth doesn't need to be confronted with a truth they're not ready to use well yet.

Teaching: match what you share with someone to where they actually are, not to how advanced your own understanding has become.

prakṛiteḥof material nature
guṇaby the modes of material nature
sammūḍhāḥdeluded
sajjantebecome attached
guṇa-karmasuto results of actions
tānthose
akṛitsna-vidaḥpersons without knowledge
mandānthe ignorant
kṛitsna-vitpersons with knowledge
na vichālayetshould not unsettle

Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)

Author:
3.29 प्रकृतेः of nature? गुणसंमूढाः persons deluded by the Gunas? सज्जन्ते are attached? गुणकर्मसु in the functions of the alities? तान् those? अकृत्स्नविदः of imperfect knowledge? मन्दान् the foolish (thedullwitted)? कृत्स्नवित् man of perfect knowledge? न not? विचालयेत् should unsettle.Commentary The ignorant people do action with the expectation of fruits. The wise people who have the knowledge of the Self should not distract the faith or conviction or belief of such ignorant persons. If they unsettle their minds they will give up actions and become victims of inertia. They will lead an idle life. They should be encouraged by the wise to do actions of the Sakama type (actions for the sake of their fruits) in the beginning. The wise ones should turn the minds of the ignorant by giving them gradual instructions on Karma Yoga (Yoga of selfless? desireless action) and its benefits? viz.? purification of the heart that leads to the attainment of Selfrealisation.