Chapter 03

Bg 3.3 śrī-bhagavān uvāca loke ’smin dvi-vidhā niṣṭhā purā proktā mayānagha jñāna-yogena sāṅkhyānāṁ karma-yogena yoginām Word for word: śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of [...]

Bg 3.12 ishtan bhogan hi vo deva dasyante yajna-bhavitah tair dattan apradayaibhyo yo bhunkte stena eva sah SYNONYMS ishtan -- desired; bhogan -- necessities of [...]

Bg 3.14 annād bhavanti bhūtāni parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ yajñād bhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ Word for word:  annāt — from grains; bhavanti — grow; bhūtāni — the material bodies; parjanyāt — from rains; anna — of [...]

Now Krishna will tell the difference between KK and KY. For example now Arjuna may say OK you said I should set example but if [...]

Now Krishna will give one more reason why Arjuna should do his duty: Bg 3.8 niyataṁ kuru karma tvaṁ karma jyāyo hy akarmaṇaḥ śarīra-yātrāpi ca [...]

Bg 3.2vyāmiśreṇeva vākyenabuddhiṁ mohayasīva metad ekaṁ vada niścityayena śreyo ’ham āpnuyāmWord for word:vyāmiśreṇa — by equivocal; iva — certainly; vākyena — words; buddhim — intelligence; [...]

Bg 3.28 tattva-vit tu mahā-bāho guṇa-karma-vibhāgayoḥ guṇā guṇeṣu vartanta iti matvā na sajjate Word for word:  tattva-vit — the knower of the Absolute Truth; tu [...]

Bg 3.38 dhūmenāvriyate vahnir yathādarśo malena ca yatholbenāvṛto garbhas tathā tenedam āvṛtam Word for word:  dhūmena — by smoke; āvriyate — is covered; vahniḥ — [...]

Now Krishna will say how activity is preferable to renunciation Bg 3.7 yas tv indriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate ’rjuna karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam asaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate Word for [...]

Now Krishna explains the same point and will explain it further Bg 3.29 prakṛter guṇa-sammūḍhāḥ sajjante guṇa-karmasu tān akṛtsna-vido mandān kṛtsna-vin na vicālayet Word for [...]

3.1-3.9: KarmaYoga is better for you if you are not qualified for Jnana Yoga. 3.10-3.16: If you are not qualified even for Karma Yoga then [...]

Bg 3.19 tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samācara asakto hy ācaran karma param āpnoti pūruṣaḥ Word for word:  tasmāt — therefore; asaktaḥ — without attachment; [...]

Bg 3.20 karmaṇaiva hi saṁsiddhim āsthitā janakādayaḥ loka-saṅgraham evāpi sampaśyan kartum arhasi Word for word:  karmaṇā — by work; eva — even; hi — certainly; [...]

If someone is not qualified for Karma Yoga, he can practice Karma Kanda:1-10: Karma Yoga is better for you, as you are not qualified for [...]

  So now Krishna answers Arjuna’s question about Varnashankara here.   Bg 3.23 yadi hy ahaṁ na varteyaṁ jātu karmaṇy atandritaḥ mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha [...]

Now Krishna says yes such a person doesn’t need to do any duty, now He will twist this argument and says yeah but there is [...]

Bg 3.13 yajna-sishtasinah santo mucyante sarva-kilbishaih bhunjate te tv agham papa ye pacanty atma-karanat SYNONYMS yajna-sishta -- of food taken after performance of yajna; asinah [...]

so next verse Krishna will tell what is vision of Avidvan and what is the vision of Vidvan   We are discussing 4th section how [...]