Chapter 3 · Verse 8
Bhagavad Gita 3.8
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Karma Yoga · कर्म योग
Sanskrit Verse
नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः। शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः।।3.8।।
Roman (IAST)
niyataṃ kuru karma tvaṃ karma jyāyo hyakarmaṇaḥ| śarīrayātrāpi ca te na prasiddhyedakarmaṇaḥ||3.8||
Simple transliteration
niyatam kuru karma tvam karma jyayo hyakarmanah sharirayatrapi ca te na prasiddhyedakarmanah3.8
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Perform your enjoined duty, for action is superior to inaction. Even the maintenance of your physical body would not be possible without action.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
तुम (अपने) नियत (कर्तव्य) कर्म करो क्योंकि अकर्म से श्रेष्ठ कर्म है। तुम्हारे अकर्म होने से (तुम्हारा) शरीर निर्वाह भी नहीं सिद्ध होगा।
About this verse
This is verse 8 of 43 in Chapter 3 (Karma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
