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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 3.27 — ප්රකෘතේඃ ක්රියමාණානි ගුණෛඃ

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ३.२७ — प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Early morning during meditation, or whenever ego, pride or anxiety arise·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 27
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 27 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the third chapter, Karma Yoga, Krishna teaches Arjuna how to act without bondage. Having shown that no one can remain actionless, he now exposes the deepest cause of bondage — the ego's claim of doership. This verse declares that the gunas of nature perform all action, and that suffering arises only when the deluded self imagines 'I am the doer.'

✦ As told in scripture

Sages and karma-yogis through the ages testify that the moment the sense of doership dissolves, action continues effortlessly while the heart rests in unshakeable peace — the very freedom this verse promises to one who sees nature, not the ego, as the doer.

The Mantra

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ප්රකෘතේඃ ක්රියමාණානි ගුණෛඃ කර්මාණි සර්වශඃ. අහඞ්කාරවිමූඪාත්මා කර්තා(අ)හමිති මන්යතේ..

prakṛiteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśhaḥ ahankāra-vimūḍhātmā kartāham iti manyate

Meaning:सम्पूर्ण कर्म प्रकृति के गुणों द्वारा किये जाते हैं; अहंकार से मोहित हुआ पुरुष "मैं कर्ता हूँ" — ऐसा मान लेता है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ප්රකෘතේඃ🔊prakṛiteḥof material nature
ක්රියමාණානි🔊kriyamāṇānibeing carried out, performed
ගුණෛඃ🔊guṇaiḥby the three modes (gunas) of nature
කර්මාණි🔊karmāṇiactivities, actions
සර්වශඃ🔊sarvaśhaḥall kinds of, in every way
අහඞ්කාර🔊ahankāraegoism, the sense of 'I'
විමූඪාත්මා🔊vimūḍhātmāone whose self is deluded, bewildered
කර්තා🔊kartāthe doer
අහම්🔊ahamI
ඉති🔊itithus
මන්යතේ🔊manyatethinks, considers

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ३.२७ — प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः

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Dissolves the ego and the false sense of doership that binds the soul

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Frees the mind from pride in success and despair in failure

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Cultivates the witness-consciousness of the unattached Self

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Reduces stress by revealing that Nature, not the small 'I', drives all action

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Deepens humility and surrender in the spirit of karma-yoga

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Prepares the seeker for Self-knowledge by exposing the root of bondage

How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ३.२७ — प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः

Repetitions11times
Best TimeEarly morning during meditation, or whenever ego, pride or anxiety arise

Sit quietly and recite the verse slowly, reflecting on its meaning: the gunas of nature perform every action, and only ego claims 'I am the doer.' Whenever you feel inflated by achievement or crushed by failure, repeat it to step back into the witnessing Self. It is especially valuable for those troubled by stress, vanity or attachment to results.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ३.२७ — प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः 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.
It teaches that all actions are actually carried out by the three gunas (modes) of material nature, and it is only the ego — bewildered by identification with body and mind — that thinks 'I am the doer.' Recognizing this dissolves false pride and bondage.
The gunas are the three qualities of Prakriti (nature): sattva (purity and harmony), rajas (passion and activity) and tamas (inertia and ignorance). Krishna explains that it is these forces, not the pure Self, that drive all activity in the body and mind.
No. It addresses the spiritual truth of doership, not moral responsibility. The point is to release the egoistic pride of 'I am the doer' while still performing one's duty sincerely. The very next verse warns the wise not to unsettle those who still identify with action.
By remembering that nature acts through us, we let go of vanity over success and anxiety over failure. This brings inner calm, humility and freedom — acting fully while resting in the peace of the witnessing Self.

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