Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 3

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 3 (18.3) means: Some thinkers say all action should be given up as flawed; others say acts of offering, giving, and discipline should not be given up.

Sanskrit

त्याज्यं दोषवदित्येके कर्म प्राहुर्मनीषिणः। यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यमिति चापरे।।18.3।।

Transliteration

tyājyaṁ doṣha-vad ity eke karma prāhur manīṣhiṇaḥ yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-karma na tyājyam iti chāpare

Translation

Some thinkers say all action should be given up as flawed; others say acts of offering, giving, and discipline should not be given up.

Hindi

कुछ विचारक कहते हैं कि सारा कर्म दोषपूर्ण मानकर छोड़ देना चाहिए; दूसरे कहते हैं कि यज्ञ, दान और तप के कर्म नहीं छोड़ने चाहिए।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 3?

Some thinkers say all action should be given up as flawed; others say acts of offering, giving, and discipline should not be given up.

Which chapter is verse 18.3 from?

It is verse 3 of Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 78 verses in total.

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