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Bhakti & surrenderChapter 3 · Karma-yoga
3.303.32

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 3.31

Dedicate action to Krishna

ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः ।

श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः ॥ ३१ ॥

ye me matam idaṁ nityam

anutiṣṭhanti mānavāḥ

śraddhāvanto ’nasūyanto

mucyante te ’pi karmabhiḥ

Translation

Those persons who execute their duties according to My injunctions and who follow this teaching faithfully, without envy, become free from the bondage of fruitive actions.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

Faithfully Follow Kṛṣṇa’s Teachings

  1. 1Those who do their duties according to Kṛṣṇa’s teachings, faithfully and without envy, become free from the bondage of actions done for results.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that Kṛṣṇa’s instructions are eternally true. Even someone unable to follow them fully becomes free from karma through firm faith.
  3. 3Keep trying sincerely to follow Kṛṣṇa’s instructions without resentment or hopelessness. This leads to pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Where we are

In the story

Chapter 3, Karma-yoga: dedicate action to krishna.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Loving service and surrender to Kṛṣṇa.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: bhakti, śaraṇāgati.

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What does BG 3.31 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to bhakti & surrender?

Practice

Offer one act today with devotion.

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Related verses

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BG 3.30Offer every action to KrishnaBG 3.32Dedicate action to KrishnaBG 6.47The highest yogi is devotedBG 8.7Remember Krishna and fight

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