Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 3 verse 15
Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga

A Sacred Thread · Action Rooted in the Divine

कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम् । तस्मात्सर्वगतं ब्रह्म नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम् ।।15।।

karma brahmodbhavaṃ viddhi brahmākṣara-samudbhavam tasmāt sarva-gataṃ brahma nityaṃ yajñe pratiṣṭhitam

Meaning

"Know that action arises from the Divine, and the Divine arises from the Imperishable. Therefore the all-pervading Divine is eternally established in sacrifice."

Explanation

Krishna traces this chain of causation back to its ultimate divine source, showing sacrifice as a sacred act.

Today's Life Lesson

See your daily work today as part of something sacred, not just a mechanical task to get through.

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