Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 23

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 23 (3.23) means: For if I did not keep working, tirelessly, everyone would follow my example, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः। मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः।।3.23।।

Transliteration

yadi hyahaṁ na varteyaṁ jātu karmaṇyatandritaḥ mama vartmānuvartante manuṣhyāḥ pārtha sarvaśhaḥ

Translation

For if I did not keep working, tirelessly, everyone would follow my example, Arjuna.

Hindi

क्योंकि अगर मैं अथक होकर कर्म न करूँ, तो हे अर्जुन, सब लोग मेरे ही मार्ग का अनुसरण करेंगे।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 23?

For if I did not keep working, tirelessly, everyone would follow my example, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 3.23 from?

It is verse 23 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.

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