Chapter 3 · Verse 36
Bhagavad Gita 3.36
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Karma Yoga · कर्म योग
Spoken by: Arjuna
Sanskrit Verse
अर्जुन उवाच। अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः। अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः।।3.36।।
Roman (IAST)
arjuna uvāca| atha kena prayukto'yaṃ pāpaṃ carati pūruṣaḥ| anicchannapi vārṣṇeya balādiva niyojitaḥ||3.36||
Simple transliteration
arjuna uvaca atha kena prayukto'yam papam carati purushah anicchannapi varshneya baladiva niyojitah3.36
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Arjuna asks: What is it that drives a person to commit sin, as if by force, even against their own will? This question leads to Krishna's teaching about desire and anger.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
अर्जुन ने कहा — हे वार्ष्णेय! फिर यह पुरुष बलपूर्वक बाध्य किये हुए के समान अनिच्छा होते हुए भी किसके द्वारा प्रेरित होकर पाप का आचरण करता है?
About this verse
This is verse 36 of 43 in Chapter 3 (Karma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
