Chapter 3, Verse 30 (Bhagavad Gita 3.30)
Chapter 3: Karm Yog – Path of Selfless Service
Sanskrit Shloka
मयि सर्वाणि कर्माणि संन्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा। निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः
Transliteration
mayi sarvāṇi karmāṇi sannyasyādhyātma-chetasā nirāśhīr nirmamo bhūtvā yudhyasva vigata-jvaraḥ
Word Meanings
mayi—unto me; sarvāṇi—all; karmāṇi—works; sannyasya—renouncing completely; adhyātma-chetasā—with the thoughts resting on God; nirāśhīḥ—free from hankering for the results of the actions; nirmamaḥ—without ownership; bhūtvā—so being; yudhyasva—fight; vigata-jvaraḥ—without mental fever
Translation
Surrendering all actions unto Me, with your mind focused on the Higher Self, free from desire and ego, and devoid of mental agony, fight.
Meaning & Commentary
This verse teaches the profound path of dynamic meditation, where external activity is transformed into an offering to the Divine. By relinquishing the sense of doership and the anxiety of future results, the individual dissolves the ego that causes inner friction. It calls for a state of 'detached engagement,' where one performs necessary duties with intensity yet remains internally undisturbed. This practice liberates the mind from the duality of success and failure, allowing one to act as a clear instrument of the cosmic will. Ultimately, it is a psychological mastery of action, transforming the battlefield of life into a sacred space of devotion.