Bhagavad Gita 3.27
प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः। अहङ्कारविमूढात्मा कर्ताहमिति मन्यते॥
prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ | ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā kartāham iti manyate ||
“All actions are performed by the qualities of nature; deluded by ego, the self thinks, 'I am the doer.'”- ego
- control
- humility
What this verse is about
This verse speaks to the ego that insists on being the doer, the illusion of being able to determine everything, and the humility of seeing how much we did not do alone.
✦ Contemplation
Less of what you do today is really 'you' than you think. Many hands and many causes are moving through you.
✦ A small practice
When you take credit today, quietly add: 'and many things I didn't see.'
Chapter 3
The Yoga of ActionKarma Yoga
Why one cannot simply opt out of action — and how to act in the world without being bound by what one does.
Dilemmas this verse speaks to
Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.
Sit with this verse a little longer.
Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life — and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.
Ask Dharma about 3.27