Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 27

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 27 (3.27) means: All action is really carried out by the forces of nature. But the one whose mind is clouded by ego thinks, "I am the doer."

Sanskrit

प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः। अहङ्कारविमूढात्मा कर्ताऽहमिति मन्यते।।3.27।।

Transliteration

prakṛiteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśhaḥ ahankāra-vimūḍhātmā kartāham iti manyate

Translation

All action is really carried out by the forces of nature. But the one whose mind is clouded by ego thinks, "I am the doer."

Hindi

सारे कर्म असल में प्रकृति की शक्तियाँ करती हैं। पर जिसका मन अहंकार से ढका है, वह सोचता है, "मैं ही कर्ता हूँ।"

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 27?

All action is really carried out by the forces of nature. But the one whose mind is clouded by ego thinks, "I am the doer."

Which chapter is verse 3.27 from?

It is verse 27 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.

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