Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 22

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 22 (3.22) means: Arjuna, there is nothing in all three worlds that I need to do, nothing I lack and must gain. And yet I go on acting.

Sanskrit

न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन। नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि।।3.22।।

Transliteration

na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ triṣhu lokeṣhu kiñchana nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ varta eva cha karmaṇi

Translation

Arjuna, there is nothing in all three worlds that I need to do, nothing I lack and must gain. And yet I go on acting.

Hindi

अर्जुन, तीनों लोकों में ऐसा कुछ नहीं जो मुझे करना जरूरी हो, न ऐसा कुछ जो मुझे न मिला हो और पाना हो। फिर भी मैं कर्म करता रहता हूँ।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 22?

Arjuna, there is nothing in all three worlds that I need to do, nothing I lack and must gain. And yet I go on acting.

Which chapter is verse 3.22 from?

It is verse 22 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.

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