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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 3.19 — තස්මාදසක්තඃ සතතම්

Bhagavad Gita 3.19 — Tasmad Asaktah Satatam in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning, before beginning work, study or any important task or duty·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 19
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 19 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the third chapter, Karma Yoga, Arjuna asks why he must act at all if knowledge is superior. Krishna explains that no one can remain actionless even for a moment, and that the wise act for the welfare of the world. This verse is the culmination of that teaching: perform your duty constantly but without attachment, for selfless action itself leads to the highest goal.

✦ As told in scripture

Karma-yogis through the ages — from selfless kings to humble servants of God — are said to have reached the highest realization not by renouncing the world but by doing their work as worship, proving the verse's promise that the unattached doer attains the Supreme.

The Mantra

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තස්මාදසක්තඃ සතතං කාර්යං කර්ම සමාචර. අසක්තෝ හ්යාචරන්කර්ම පරමාප්නෝති පූරුෂඃ..

tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samāchara asakto hyācharan karma param āpnoti pūruṣhaḥ

Meaning:Therefore, always perform your prescribed duty without attachment; for by working without attachment, a person attains the Supreme.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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තස්මාත්🔊tasmāttherefore
අසක්තඃ🔊asaktaḥwithout attachment
සතතම්🔊satatamconstantly, always
කාර්යම්🔊kāryamthat which ought to be done, duty
කර්ම🔊karmaaction, work
සමාචර🔊samācharaperform well, carry out
අසක්තඃ🔊asaktaḥunattached
හි🔊hicertainly, for
ආචරන්🔊ācharanperforming, doing
කර්ම🔊karmawork, action
පරම්🔊paramthe Supreme
ආප්නෝති🔊āpnotiattains, reaches
පූරුෂඃ🔊pūruṣhaḥa person, a human being

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 3.19 — Tasmad Asaktah Satatam

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Reveals the secret of acting without anxiety over results

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Transforms ordinary work into a spiritual practice leading to the Supreme

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Frees the mind from stress, attachment and fear of failure

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Builds discipline to perform duty steadily and selflessly

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Purifies the heart and prepares it for liberation through action

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Removes laziness by showing that right action, not inaction, leads to freedom

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 3.19 — Tasmad Asaktah Satatam

Repetitions11times
Best TimeMorning, before beginning work, study or any important task or duty

Chant this verse at the start of your day or before undertaking any responsibility, letting its message reset your intention: do the work well, but release the grip on its outcome. It is especially powerful for those overwhelmed by ambition, pressure or results-anxiety. Repeat it to root yourself in steady, selfless effort, trusting that such action itself carries you toward the Supreme.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 3.19 — Tasmad Asaktah Satatam written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Krishna teaches that one should always perform one's duty, but without attachment to the results. It is by working selflessly — not by avoiding work — that a person attains the Supreme. The verse is a cornerstone of karma-yoga.
Verse 2.47 (Karmanye vadhikaraste) declares your right is only to action, not its fruits. Verse 3.19 builds on this by adding the promise: when you act without attachment, you actually reach the Supreme. It shows that detached action is not just a discipline but a path to liberation.
Not at all. 'Samachara' means to perform the duty well and thoroughly. Detachment refers to the inner attitude — being unattached to personal gain or loss — while still giving the action your full skill and effort.
Yes. This verse affirms that any duty, performed selflessly and without clinging to results, becomes a means of reaching the Supreme. Work itself, done in the right spirit, is a complete spiritual path.

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