Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 17

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 17 (3.17) means: But the one who delights in the self alone, who is content with the self and fulfilled in the self, has nothing left that must be done.

Sanskrit

यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः। आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते।।3.17।।

Transliteration

yas tvātma-ratir eva syād ātma-tṛiptaśh cha mānavaḥ ātmanyeva cha santuṣhṭas tasya kāryaṁ na vidyate

Translation

But the one who delights in the self alone, who is content with the self and fulfilled in the self, has nothing left that must be done.

Hindi

पर जो केवल आत्मा में आनंद पाता है, जो आत्मा से संतुष्ट और आत्मा में ही तृप्त है, उसके लिए करने को कुछ शेष नहीं रहता।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 17?

But the one who delights in the self alone, who is content with the self and fulfilled in the self, has nothing left that must be done.

Which chapter is verse 3.17 from?

It is verse 17 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.

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