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BG 3.29 — 3.29 Those deluded by the alities of Nature are attached to the functions of the alities. The man of perfect knowledge should not unsettle the foolish one | Live Gita
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प्रकृतेर्गुणसम्मूढाः सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु |
तानकृत्स्नविदो मन्दान्कृत्स्नविन्न विचालयेत् ||३-२९||

prakṛterguṇasammūḍhāḥ sajjante guṇakarmasu . tānakṛtsnavido mandānkṛtsnavinna vicālayet ||3-29||


।।3.29।। प्रकृति के गुणों से मोहित हुए पुरुष गुण और कर्म में आसक्त होते हैं, उन अपूर्ण ज्ञान वाले (अकृत्स्नविद:) मंदबुद्धि पुरुषों को पूर्ण ज्ञान प्राप्त पुरुष विचलित न करे।।

Word-by-word meanings

3.29 प्रकृतेः of nature? गुणसंमूढाः persons deluded by the Gunas? सज्जन्ते are attached? गुणकर्मसु in the functions of the alities? तान् those? अकृत्स्नविदः of imperfect knowledge? मन्दान् the foolish (thedullwitted)? कृत्स्नवित् man of perfect knowledge? न not? विचालयेत् should unsettle.Commentary The ignorant people do action with the expectation of fruits. The wise people who have the knowledge of the Self should not distract the faith or conviction or belief of such ignorant persons. If they

Commentaries

Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.

Sri Shankaracharya

।।3.29।।परंतु जो प्रकृतिके गुणोंसे अत्यन्त मोहित हुए पुरुष हम अमुक फलके लिये यह कर्म करते हैं इस प्रकार गुणोंके कर्मोंमें आसक्त होते हैं। उन पूर्णरूपसे न समझनेवाले कर्मफलमात्रको ही देखनेवाले और कर्मोंमें आसक्त मन्दबुद्धि पुरुषोंको अच्छी प्रकार समस्त तत्त्वको समझनेवाला आत्मज्ञानी पुरुष स्वयं चलायमान न करे। अभिप्राय यह कि बुद्धिभेद करना ही उनको चलायमान करना है सो न करे।

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Swami Gambirananda

3.29 Those who are wholly deluded by the gunas of Nature become attached to the activities of the gunas. The knower of the All should not disturb those of dull intellect, who do not know the All.

This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.

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