Chapter 3, Verse 15
Part of 3: Karm Yog — कर्मयोगकर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम्। तस्मात्सर्वगतं ब्रह्म नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
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Transliteration
karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣhara-samudbhavam tasmāt sarva-gataṁ brahma nityaṁ yajñe pratiṣhṭhitam
Meaning
କର୍ମ ବ୍ରହ୍ମରୁ ଉଦ୍ଭବ ହୁଏ ଏବଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ଅକ୍ଷରରୁ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୁଏ ବୋଲି ଜାଣ। ତେଣୁ ସର୍ବବ୍ୟାପୀ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ସର୍ବଦା ଯଜ୍ଞରେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ।
Word-by-word meaning
karma — dutiesbrahma — in the Vedasudbhavam — manifestedviddhi — you should knowbrahma — The Vedasakṣhara — from the Imperishable (God)samudbhavam — directly manifestedtasmāt — thereforesarva-gatam — all-pervadingbrahma — The Lordnityam — eternallyyajñe — in sacrificepratiṣhṭhitam — established
Commentary
Brahma may mean Veda. Just as the breath comes out of a man, so also the Veda is the breath of the Imperishable or the Omniscient. The Veda ever rests in the sacrifice, i.e., it deals chiefly with sacrifices and the ways of their performance. (Cf. IV.24 to 32). Karma Action? Brahmodbhavam arisen from the injunctions of the Vedas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 15?▼
କର୍ମ ବ୍ରହ୍ମରୁ ଉଦ୍ଭବ ହୁଏ ଏବଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ଅକ୍ଷରରୁ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୁଏ ବୋଲି ଜାଣ। ତେଣୁ ସର୍ବବ୍ୟାପୀ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ସର୍ବଦା ଯଜ୍ଞରେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 15 of Chapter 3 (Karm Yog — Path of Selfless Service) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.