The Yoga of Action · 3.24
Prescribed duties: Selfless Action
उत्सीदेयुरिमे लोका न कुर्यां कर्म चेदहम्।
सङ्करस्य च कर्ता स्यामुपहन्यामिमाः प्रजाः॥ ३.२४ ॥
utsīdeyur ime lokā na kuryāṁ karma ched aham
sankarasya cha kartā syām upahanyām imāḥ prajāḥ
Translation
And if I were to refrain from action, the human race would be ruined; I would lead the world to chaos, and destruction would follow.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 3.24 through stronger key ideas from the verse: prescribed duties, uncultured population, would destroy. 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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