100 powerful and inspiring Bhagavad Gita quotes in English to ignite motivation, build inner strength, and find spiritual clarity. Perfect for daily inspiration and self-growth.

On Self-Realisation and Duty

“You have the right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.” – Bhagavad Gita 2.47

“Perform your obligatory duty, because action is better than inaction.” – 3.8

“The soul is neither born nor does it die.” – 2.20

“A person who is not disturbed by happiness and distress and is steady in both is certainly eligible for liberation.” – 2.15

“Be steadfast in yoga, O Arjuna. Perform your duty and abandon all attachment to success or failure.” – 2.48

“No one who does good work will ever come to a bad end, either here or in the world to come.” – 6.40

“It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.” – 3.35

“There is nothing lost or wasted in this life; even a little progress on the path can protect one from great fear.” – 2.40

“You are only entitled to your actions, never to their results.” – 2.47

“One who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is intelligent among men.” – 4.18

🔹 On Courage and Fearlessness

“Arise, awake, and stop not until the goal is reached.”

“The wise grieve neither for the living nor the dead.” – 2.11

“A man must elevate, not degrade himself. He is his own best friend or worst enemy.” – 6.5

“Even if you were the most sinful of all sinners, you would cross over all sin by the raft of knowledge.” – 4.36

“Abandon all fear and take refuge in Me alone.” – 18.66

“Those who are motivated only by desire for the fruits of action are miserable, for they are constantly anxious about the results of what they do.” – 2.49

“Fear not what is not real, never was and never will be.”

“One who has conquered himself is the friend of himself; but the one who has not done so is his own enemy.” – 6.6

🔹 On Wisdom and Knowledge

“When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.” – 6.19

“The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is subdued by practice.” – 6.35

“Knowledge is better than mere ritualistic practice.” – 4.33

“There is no purifier equal to knowledge in this world.” – 4.38

“By self-control and detachment, one can reach peace.” – 6.15

“A person of steady wisdom is not disturbed by happiness or distress.” – 2.56

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🔹 On Devotion and Faith

“He who has faith, is devoted, and has subdued the senses obtains knowledge.” – 4.39

“To those who are constantly devoted and who worship Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me.” – 10.10

“Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer in sacrifice, do it as an offering to Me.” – 9.27

“Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, and bow down to Me. You shall surely come to Me.” – 9.34

“He who worships Me with unfailing devotion, transcends the qualities of nature and becomes fit for union with Me.” – 14.26

“I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me.” – 10.8

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🔹 On Life, Death, and Rebirth

“Just as a man sheds worn-out garments and puts on new ones, so the soul discards worn-out bodies and wears new ones.” – 2.22

“The soul is indestructible, eternal, and without birth or death.” – 2.20

“Death is certain for the born, and rebirth is certain for the dead.” – 2.27

“Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor the dead.” – 2.11

“One who understands the truth of birth and death is not born again.” – 4.9

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🔹 On Action, Karma, and Detachment

“The one who sees action in inaction and inaction in action is truly wise.” – 4.18

“Set thy heart upon thy work, but never on its reward.” – 2.47

“The wise work without attachment, surrendering the results to God.” – 2.50

“He who does work for Me, who looks on Me as the supreme goal, who is devoted to Me, free from attachment, and without hatred for any being, comes to Me.” – 11.55

“Whatever action is performed by a great man, common men follow.” – 3.21

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🔹 More Powerful Quotes for Daily Motivation

“Calmness, gentleness, silence, self-restraint, and purity: these are the disciplines of the mind.” – 17.16

“A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and place, and when we expect nothing in return.” – 17.20

“Better indeed is knowledge than mechanical practice. Better than knowledge is meditation.” – 12.12

“He who is temperate in eating, sleeping, working, and recreation can mitigate all material pains by practicing yoga.” – 6.17

“The power of God is with you at all times; through the activities of mind, senses, breathing, and emotions.”

“He who has no attachments can really love others.”

“He who sees all beings in the Self and the Self in all beings never turns away from it.”

“True meditation is on Me alone.” – 9.22

“One who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me is never lost to Me.” – 6.30

“Among thousands of men, one may strive for perfection, and of those who strive, one may know Me in truth.” – 7.3

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🔹 51–75: On Strength, Purpose & Self-Mastery

“Let a man lift himself by his self alone; let him not degrade himself. For he is his friend, and he is his enemy.” – 6.5

“The senses are higher than the body, the mind is higher than the senses, the intellect is higher than the mind, and the soul is higher than the intellect.” – 3.42

“That which seems like poison in the beginning, but tastes like nectar in the end – that happiness is born of the clarity of one’s mind.” – 18.37

“Neither in this world nor elsewhere is there any happiness in store for him who always doubts.” – 4.40

“Those whose minds are established in sameness and equanimity have already conquered the conditions of birth and death.” – 5.19

“There is neither this world nor the world beyond for the man who doubts.” – 4.40

“Free from pride and delusion, victorious over the evil of attachment, ever dwelling in the Self – such a person reaches eternal peace.” – 15.5

“The wise are free from attachments and egoism and are established in knowledge.” – 5.28

“That which is night to all beings, the disciplined mind is awake to; and that which all beings are awake to is night for the sage.” – 2.69

“Just as a reservoir is of little use when the whole countryside is flooded, scriptures are of little use to the illumined man who sees the Divine everywhere.” – 2.46

“He who finds happiness within, who enjoys within, and whose light shines from within, that yogi attains the divine.” – 5.24

Bhagavad Gita Quotes

“When one rises above the three modes of material nature, then he becomes free from birth, death, old age, and their distresses.” – 14.20

“The peace of God is with them whose mind and soul are in harmony, who are free from desire and wrath, who know their own soul.” – 5.29

“With the sword of knowledge, cut asunder the doubts of the heart.” – 4.42

“He who has renounced all desires and acts free from longing, without any sense of mine or egoism—he attains peace.” – 2.71

“One who is not envious but is a kind friend to all living entities is very dear to Me.” – 12.13

“I am time, the destroyer of the worlds.” – 11.32

“One who is unaffected by whatever good or bad he may obtain, neither praising it nor despising it, is firmly fixed in perfect knowledge.” – 5.20

“The one who has faith, is devoted and has subdued the senses obtains knowledge.” – 4.39

“He who acts offering all actions to the Divine, shaking off all attachments, remains untouched by sin.” – 5.10

“A person who neither rejoices upon achieving something pleasant nor laments upon obtaining something unpleasant is firmly fixed in perfect knowledge.” – 2.57

“By renouncing egoism, power, pride, lust, anger, and desire, one becomes fit for immortality.” – 18.53

“Even the worst sinner becomes righteous when he worships Me with unwavering devotion.” – 9.30

“Nothing is ever lost in the spiritual path; no effort is ever wasted.” – 2.40

“One who is content, self-controlled, determined, and devoted attains My eternal abode.” – 18.51

🔹 76–100+: On Enlightenment, Liberation & Inner Peace

“He who has no hatred for any creature, who is friendly and compassionate, free from egoism, equal in pain and pleasure, and forgiving, is dear to Me.” – 12.13

“Detachment from the material world is the first step toward spiritual freedom.” – 15.5

“He who is devoted to the path of selfless action attains perfection.” – 3.19

“Those who are wise do not rejoice in sense pleasures, knowing they are the source of suffering.” – 5.22

“One whose happiness is within, who is active and rejoices within, and whose aim is inward—is a perfect yogi.” – 5.24

“He who is equal to friends and enemies, to honor and dishonor, to heat and cold, to pleasure and pain—is dear to Me.” – 12.18

“They live in wisdom who see themselves in all and all in them.” – 6.29

“Those who are motivated by the desire for results suffer the consequence of their actions.” – 3.25

“Free from desire, with mind and senses controlled, renouncing all proprietorship—such a person performs karma yoga.” – 4.19

“I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all beings.” – 10.20

“To him who is moderate in eating, recreation, work, and sleep, yoga becomes the destroyer of pain.” – 6.17

“He who works with no attachment, surrendering his actions to the Supreme, is unaffected by sin like a lotus leaf by water.” – 5.10

“He who has let go of hatred, who treats all beings with kindness and compassion, who is always calm and peaceful, is dear to Me.” – 12.15

“The yogi who is satisfied with knowledge and wisdom, who remains unmoved by success or failure, is truly wise.” – 6.8

“The Supreme Soul is present in the hearts of all living beings.” – 18.61

“Fix your mind upon Me, devote yourself to Me, worship Me, bow down to Me; you shall come to Me.” – 18.65

“By always thinking of Me, you will overcome all difficulties through My grace.” – 18.58

“One who is not affected by praise or criticism is steady in wisdom.” – 12.19

“Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions.” – 18.66

“Whatever is happening is happening for the good. Whatever will happen, will also happen for the good.”

“Delusion arises from attachment; from attachment arises desire; from desire arises anger.” – 2.62

“With the mind controlled and free from longing, he performs action merely with the body, thus he incurs no sin.” – 5.11

“Desires are the root cause of all suffering.” – implied throughout

“By practicing patience and steadfastness, one overcomes all difficulties.” – 6.23

“Act with love, serve with joy, and surrender the result to God—this is the essence of Gita.” – Summary of Karma Yoga

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🔸 Bonus Inspirational Quotes (101+)

“He who sees Me in all beings and sees all beings in Me, never loses sight of Me, nor do I ever lose sight of him.” – 6.30

“As they approach Me, so I receive them. All paths lead to Me.” – 4.11

“From passion comes confusion; from confusion, loss of memory; from loss of memory, destruction of intelligence; and from destruction of intelligence, one perishes.” – 2.63

“Renounce ego, and let go of all selfish motives. That is the gateway to peace.” – implied from 18.51–54

“True renunciation is giving up attachment to the results of action, not the action itself.” – 18.11