The Yoga of Action · 3.19
Without attachment: Selfless Action
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर।
असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः॥ ३.१९ ॥
tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samāchara
asakto hyācharan karma param āpnoti pūruṣhaḥ
Translation
Therefore, do your duty perfectly, without worrying about the results, for he who does his duty without attachment attains the Supreme.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 3.19 through stronger key ideas from the verse: without attachment, action, supreme. In the context of Selfless Action, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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