Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 33
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 3 श्लोक 33

सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि।
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति।।3.33।।



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
3.33 Even a man of wisdom behaves according to his own nature. Being follow (their) nature. What can restraint do?


English Translation of Ramanuja's Sanskrit Commentary
3.33 Such and such is the nature of the self, which is different from the Prakrti - this has to be always contemplated upon:  thus declare the Sastras. Even a person who knows this, acts in relation to material objects only according to his own nature, i.e., guided by his old subtle impressions. How is this? All beings follow their nature. Beings in conjunction with non-conscient matter, all follow only subtle impressions which have continued to come from time immemorial. What can the control enjoined by Sastras, do to these beings who follow their subtle impressions?

Sri Krsna expounds the way by which individuals are overpowered to follow their respective natures:


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 3.33Sadrisham cheshtate swasyaah prakriter jnaanavaan api;
Prakritim yaanti bhootaani nigrahah kim karishyati.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 3.33sadṛiśham—accordingly; cheṣhṭate—act; svasyāḥ—by their own; prakṛiteḥ—modes of nature; jñāna-vān—the wise; api—even; prakṛitim—nature; yānti—follow; bhūtāni—all living beings; nigrahaḥ—repression; kim—what; kariṣhyati—will do