Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 3

Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 3


Chapter #: 3
Chapter Name: Karma Yoga (ಕರ್ಮಯೋಗಃ)
Total verses (slokas) in this chapter: 43

Adhyaya - 3, Karma Yoga Chapter of Gita (here after referred as BG) - In this chapter, Krishna explains in great detail of how its is obligatory for every living being to perform their prescribed duties (karma).Further the Lord explains why such duties must be performed, what benefit is gained by performing them, what harm is caused by not performing them. Plus what actions lead to bondage and what actions lead to salvation.Hence this chapter - "The Eternal Duties of Human Beings".

When Arjuna requests Krishna to pick one definite path for him (either Gnaana Marga or Karma Marga) and not confuse him with both, Krishna makes an attempt to help him understand both are not independent but rather one is inherently dependent on other. Gnaana can only be earned by consistently performing Karma.
This chapter is all about Karma. When doing Karma, it mainly says:
1) Do it without any Phalapekshe. Nishkama Karma. - without any expectations
2) Do it leaving any mamate or manasina vikara.

BG:

How should the act of duty (Karma) be? Krishna says: The spiritually-minded, who eat food that is first offered in sacrifice (who shares their earnings with others by considering it as prasaadaa), are released from all kinds of sin. Others, who cook food for their own enjoyment (live for only themselves), verily eat only sin.

ಯಜ್ಞಶಿಷ್ಟಾಶಿನಃ ಸನ್ತೋ ಮುಚ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಸರ್ವಕಿಲ್ಬಿಷೈಃ ।
ಭುಂಜತೇ ತೇ ತ್ವಘಂ ಪಾಪಾ ಯೇ ಪಚನ್ತ್ಯಾತ್ಮಕಾರಣಾತ್ ॥ 3-13॥

MK:

ಅನ್ನವುಣುವಂದು ಕೇಳ್ ; ಅದನು ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ನೀರ್ ।
ನಿನ್ನ ದುಡಿತದ ಬೆಮರೊ, ಪರರ ಕಣ್ಣೀರೋ? ।।
ತಿನ್ನು ನೀಂ ಜಗಕೆ ತಿನಲಿತ್ತನಿತ; ಮಿಕ್ಕೂಟ ।
ಜೀರ್ಣಿಸದ ಋಣಶೇಷ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 748 ||

annauNuvandu kELu adanu beyisida neer
ninna duditada bemaro, parara kaNNeero
tinnu neem jagake tinalittaneta mikoota
jeernisada ruNashEsha - Mankutimma

"Are you aware if the water used to cook your food was your own sweat or somebody else's tears? You should learn to eat the leftovers after you have fed the world else it turns indigestible because you are indebted to this world" - Mankutimma

BG:

How should Karma be performed? Krishna says: Pick a Karma per ones strength and perform it with without any expectation of its fruits.Only then you can seek God.
ತಸ್ಮಾದಸಕ್ತಃ ಸತತಂ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಕರ್ಮ ಸಮಾಚರ ।
ಅಸಕ್ತೋ ಹ್ಯಾಚರನ್ಕರ್ಮ ಪರಮಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಪೂರುಷಃ ॥ 3-19॥

MK:

ಬೆನ್ನಿನಗಲವನಳೆದು ಹೊರಗೆ ನೀನದನೊಡ್ದು ।
ತನ್ನದೆವುದನು ವಿಧಿ ತಾನೆ ಕೊಳಲಿ ಬಿಡು ।।
ಬನ್ನ ನಿನಗೊದಗಲದನಾತ್ಮಶಿಕ್ಷಣವೆನ್ನು ।
ಮಾನ್ಯದೊಪ್ಪಂದವಿದು – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 579 ||

bennina agalavanaLedu horage neenu adannu oDDu
tannadenuvudanu vidhi taane koLaLibiDu
banna ninage odagaladanaatma shikshaNavennu
maanyada oppaMdavidu - Mankutimma || 579 ||

"Evaluate your strength knowing its limits and then take up responsibility but be prepared to let fate take away what it deems fit. When defeated treat it as a reassessment of your capacity. Honor this as a fair deal" - Mankutimma

BG:

Krishna Says to Arjuna: Keep the mind focused on Atma, offer the Karma to me, and along with it, be free from desire, mamate and manasina vikara. Get ready to fight!

ಮಯಿ ಸರ್ವಾಣಿ ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಸಂನ್ಯಸ್ಯಾಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಚೇತಸಾ ।
ನಿರಾಶೀರ್ನಿರ್ಮಮೋ ಭೂತ್ವಾ ಯುಧ್ಯಸ್ವ ವಿಗತಜ್ವರಃ ॥ 3-30॥

MK: This below kagga verse, goes a step further to explain the above BG verse in 4 simple terms:

ಪರಿಮಿತಿಯನರಿತಾಶೆ, ಪರವಶತೆಯಳಿದ ಸುಖ ।
ವಿರತಿಯೊಡವೆರೆದ ಲೋಕೋದ್ಯೋಗಯುಕ್ತಿ ॥
ಪರಿಕಿಸುತ ಜೀವಿತವ ಸತ್ಯವನೆ ಪಿಡಿವ ಮತಿ ।
ವರಗಳೀ ನಾಲ್ಕೆ ವರ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ 714 ॥

parimitiya aritaaase paravashate aLida sukha
virati oDavereda lOka udyOga yukti
parikisuta jeevitava satyavane piDiva mati
varagaLe naalke vara - Mankutimma

"Desire that knows its limits, Happiness that does not swagger, Proficiency combined with detachment - in worldly professions, Intellect that always examines life to seek the truth - these 4 noblest boons are all one needs" - Mankutimma

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