Chapter 3 · Verse 5
Bhagavad Gita 3.5
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Karma Yoga · कर्म योग
Sanskrit Verse
न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत्। कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः।।3.5।।
Roman (IAST)
na hi kaścitkṣaṇamapi jātu tiṣṭhatyakarmakṛt| kāryate hyavaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛtijairguṇaiḥ||3.5||
Simple transliteration
na hi kashcitkshanamapi jatu tishthatyakarmakrit karyate hyavashah karma sarvah prakritijairgunaih3.5
Meaning
Meaning (English)
No one can remain even for a moment without performing action. Everyone is compelled to act by the qualities born of their own nature (the three gunas). Complete inaction is impossible.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
कोई भी पुरुष कभी क्षणमात्र भी बिना कर्म किए नहीं रह सकता क्योंकि प्रकृति से उत्पन्न गुणों के द्वारा अवश हुए सब (पुरुषों) से कर्म करवा लिया जाता है।
About this verse
This is verse 5 of 43 in Chapter 3 (Karma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
