Chapter 3 · Verse 27
Bhagavad Gita 3.27
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Karma Yoga · कर्म योग
Sanskrit Verse
प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः। अहङ्कारविमूढात्मा कर्ताहमिति मन्यते।।3.27।।
Roman (IAST)
prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ| ahaṅkāravimūḍhātmā kartāhamiti manyate||3.27||
Simple transliteration
prakriteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani sarvashah ahankaravimudhatma kartahamiti manyate3.27
Meaning
Meaning (English)
All actions are performed by the three modes of material nature (gunas). The person deluded by ego thinks, 'I am the doer.' Understanding this frees one from the false sense of doership.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
सम्पूर्ण कर्म प्रकृति के गुणों द्वारा किये जाते हैं, अहंकार से मोहित हुआ पुरुष, "मैं कर्ता हूँ" ऐसा मान लेता है।
About this verse
This is verse 27 of 43 in Chapter 3 (Karma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
