Chapter 3 · Verse 22
Bhagavad Gita 3.22
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Karma Yoga · कर्म योग
Sanskrit Verse
न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन। नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि।।3.22।।
Roman (IAST)
na me pārthāsti kartavyaṃ triṣu lokeṣu kiñcana| nānavāptamavāptavyaṃ varta eva ca karmaṇi||3.22||
Simple transliteration
na me parthasti kartavyam trishu lokeshu kincana nanavaptamavaptavyam varta eva ca karmani3.22
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Krishna illustrates with His own example: There is nothing in the three worlds that He is obliged to do, nor anything He needs to obtain, yet He continues to engage in action.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
यद्यपि मुझे त्रैलोक्य में कुछ भी कर्तव्य नहीं हैं तथा किंचित भी प्राप्त होने योग्य (अवाप्तव्यम्) वस्तु अप्राप्त नहीं है, तो भी मैं कर्म में ही बर्तता हूँ।
About this verse
This is verse 22 of 43 in Chapter 3 (Karma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
