Chapter 3 · The Yoga of Action

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 3.15

कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम् तस्मात्सर्वगतं ब्रह्म नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम्

karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣhara-samudbhavam tasmāt sarva-gataṁ brahma nityaṁ yajñe pratiṣhṭhitam

Recitation · Text 3.15
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

The chain is carried one step further back: prescribed duties arise from the Vedas, and the Vedas from the Imperishable — therefore the all-pervading is described as eternally established in sacrifice. The cycle is anchored at the top, not left hanging.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:The cycle is anchored at the top rather than left hanging — it does not simply loop back on itself.