सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्या: प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रह: किं करिष्यति
sadṛiśhaṁ cheṣhṭate svasyāḥ prakṛiter jñānavān api prakṛitiṁ yānti bhūtāni nigrahaḥ kiṁ kariṣhyati
Recitation · Text 3.33
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
A realistic concession: even a wise person acts according to their own nature, and all beings follow their nature — so what will repression accomplish? Krishna admits the limits of sheer suppression before offering what actually works.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Krishna concedes the limits of sheer suppression before offering what actually works instead.