“One who execute his duties according to My injunctions and who follows this teaching faithfully without envy, becomes free from the bondage of fruitive actions.”

Context of the Verse:

            In Chapter 3 (Karma Yoga), Krishna is explaining to Arjuna the importance of performing one’s duties (karma) without attachment. Here, Krishna assures that anyone – not just Arjuna – who sincerely follows His guidance, with faith and without criticizing the teaching, will also be liberated from the entanglement of karma. He is encouraging faith, discipline, and non-critical acceptance of divine instructions as a path to freedom.

Key Teachings in This Verse:

• Faith (sraddha) is essential to benefit from spiritual teachings.
• Non-envious attitude (anasuya) is necessary – one should not criticize or find faults in divine wisdom.
• Steady practice (nityam anutisthanti) – regular application of teachings, not sporadic or selective following.
• Liberation (moksa) from the bondage of karma is possible through sincere practice.
• Divine Assurance – Krishna guarantees liberation to faithful followers.

Relevance to Arjuna:

            Krishna is reminding Arjuna that trust and sincere execution of his duty (as a warrior, in this case) will free him from the karmic consequences. It encourages Arjuna to act without fear or hesitation, with a pure mind, trusting Krishna’s words completely.

Explanation:

            So now Krishna is telling here using a very important word. Ultimately, we want freedom from the reactions. Because of Karma, we are getting bodies and bodies give us misery, material bodies. So, if you act in such a way, you will be free. But sometimes because we are all envious here, everybody is in material world. He is envious of God. He or she is envious. So, Krishna is telling who follows My injunctions without envy because envy can come. Oh, I should give everything to you. What kind of God Krishna is too much demanding. But we should understand this demand is not of a dictator, it is that of a lover. Just like in traditional families in India, wives would not work. They would take the responsibility of educating. the children, which is very important work. Now the children are getting spoiled and as we know, the consciousness of a person is very important. Who is cooking the food? So, these very important tasks they would do and actually working at home is very nice. And now after this pandemic, people don’t want to return to office. Even in the offices of the best companies. Because nobody likes to leave home. And what is the best job then spending time with the people you love, educating your children and taking care of them? So, this very important task was given. Now people started neglecting this task of a homemaker. Now the women are going out and exploitation is happening, abuse is happening. Thus, the Vedas still, if woman goes out, then it is very risky. How much protection you can give. This abuse is bound to happen. So, women should always be protected. This is the version in the Vedas. So just like a beautiful wife, as soon as the husband gets salary, she would demand give everything to me and husband would lovingly give everything to her.

            This is the demand Krishna is having. Krishna, what is the need if Krishna in death of wealth. No, He is so much loving us. He knows unless they develop loving relationship, revive this relationship for me they will not be satisfied. So, he wants to rekindle this loving relationship. So, he’s asking give it to me and thus we will have a loving relationship. You will develop love for me.

            So, we should not become envious Krishna ‘s dictator. He’s telling just think of me, sing for me and glorify me. So, Krishna is just training us how we can again rekindle loving relationships. So, one who follows these injunctions without envy of me. Then they will become free from the bondage of work. So, by doing work, you become free from the bondage of work. This is called Buddhi Yoga or Bhakti yoga.