Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 35

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 35 (3.35) means: It is better to do your own duty imperfectly than another's duty perfectly. Better to die doing your own than to live doing another's, for that path is full of danger.

Sanskrit

श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्। स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।

Transliteration

śhreyān swa-dharmo viguṇaḥ para-dharmāt sv-anuṣhṭhitāt swa-dharme nidhanaṁ śhreyaḥ para-dharmo bhayāvahaḥ

Translation

It is better to do your own duty imperfectly than another's duty perfectly. Better to die doing your own than to live doing another's, for that path is full of danger.

Hindi

दूसरे के धर्म को अच्छी तरह निभाने से अपना धर्म अधूरा निभाना बेहतर है। अपने धर्म में मरना भी बेहतर है, क्योंकि दूसरे का धर्म भय से भरा है।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 35?

It is better to do your own duty imperfectly than another's duty perfectly. Better to die doing your own than to live doing another's, for that path is full of danger.

Which chapter is verse 3.35 from?

It is verse 35 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.

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