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 - Swami Sivananda
3.33 Even a wise man acts in accordance with his own nature; beings will follow Nature; what can 
restraint do?


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
3.33. Even a man of knowledge acts in conformity to his own Prakrti,  the elements go [back]  to the Prakrti;  [and]  what will the restraint avail ?


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