Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 18.18

Sanskrit

ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं परिज्ञाता त्रिविधा कर्मचोदना।करणं कर्म कर्तेति त्रिविधः कर्मसंग्रहः।।18.18।।

jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ parijñātā tri-vidhā karma-chodanā karaṇaṁ karma karteti tri-vidhaḥ karma-saṅgrahaḥ

Meaning

To act effectively, understand three elements: yourself as the decision-maker, what you're trying to achieve, and the tools at your disposal. Master this trinity and...

Translation

Knowledge, the object of knowledge, and the knower—these are the threefold inducements to action. The comprehension of actions comes under three heads: the instruments, the object, and the subject.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: