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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3.33

sadṛśaḿ ceṣṭate svasyāḥ

prakṛter jñānavān api

prakṛtiḿ yānti bhūtāni

nigrahaḥ kiḿ kariṣyati

Translation

Even a man of knowledge acts according to his own nature, for everyone follows the nature he has acquired from the three modes. What can repression accomplish?

Author Name:-Sri Ramanuja

Purport

Sri Ramanuja

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:

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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3.33

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