Karma Yoga
कर्म योग
प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः। अहंकारविमूढात्मा कर्ताहमिति मन्यते॥ 3:27॥
प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः। अहङ्कार-विमूढ-आत्मा कर्ता अहम् इति मन्यते।।
कर्माणि (कर्म) सर्वशः (सब प्रकार से) प्रकृतेः (प्रकृति के) गुणैः (गुणों द्वारा) क्रियमाणानि (किए जा रहे हैं) अहङ्कार-विमूढ-आत्मा (अहंकार से मोहित आत्मा) अहम् (मैं) कर्ता (कर्ता हूँ) इति (इस प्रकार) मन्यते (मानता है)।
Hindi
सारे कर्म सब प्रकार से प्रकृति के तीन गुणों— सत्त्वगुण, रजोगुण, तमोगुण—द्वारा {शरीर और मन के माध्यम से} किए जाते हैं। तो भी, जिसका अंतःकरण अहं-भाव से मोहित हो रहा है, वह अज्ञानी ‘मैं कर्ता हूँ’, ऐसा मानता है।
English
The three Modes of Nature (Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas) are there as doers behind all actions, but the one who is besieged by ego thinks themselves to be the doer. (3:27)
English
It might appear from this verse that no Freedom of Will is available to humans, but this is not true. Each verse must be seen in conjunction with other verses relevant to the subject, e.g., 2:47; 5:14, 15; 6:5,6; 18:61,63 in this case. This verse only sets the limits on human freedom. Genetics and environment - nature and nurture - both determine, among others, our actions and decisions to a considerable extent. However, it appears to the ignorant that he is deciding and acting completely independently. Yet, within the framework of genetics and environment, Freedom of Will does exist.