Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 25

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 25 (3.25) means: As the unwise act out of attachment to their work, Arjuna, so should the wise act, but without attachment, for the good of the world.

Sanskrit

सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत। कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्िचकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम्।।3.25।।

Transliteration

saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvānso yathā kurvanti bhārata kuryād vidvāns tathāsaktaśh chikīrṣhur loka-saṅgraham

Translation

As the unwise act out of attachment to their work, Arjuna, so should the wise act, but without attachment, for the good of the world.

Hindi

अर्जुन, जैसे नासमझ लोग अपने कर्म में आसक्त होकर काम करते हैं, वैसे ही ज्ञानी को भी काम करना चाहिए, पर बिना आसक्ति के, संसार के कल्याण के लिए।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 25?

As the unwise act out of attachment to their work, Arjuna, so should the wise act, but without attachment, for the good of the world.

Which chapter is verse 3.25 from?

It is verse 25 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.

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