ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः | श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः ||३-३१||
ye me matamidaṃ nityamanutiṣṭhanti mānavāḥ . śraddhāvanto.anasūyanto mucyante te.api karmabhiḥ ||3-31||
Chapter 3 · Verse 31
Karma Yoga
कर्मयोग
In plain words
You can find ultimate freedom from the binding cycles of life by following spiritual teachings with an open, faithful heart. When you live without resentment and trust this path, you are liberated from the binding effects of karma, which means your past actions. This trust helps you align with your true dharma, your righteous life purpose.
Translation
3.31 Those men who, full of faith, ever practise this teaching of Mine and those who receive it without cavil - even they are released from Karma.
Meaning
Sraddha is a mental attitude. It means faith. It is faith in ones own Self in the scriptures and in the teachings of the spiritual preceptor. It is compund of the higher emotion of faith reverence and humility.
Word by word
ये those who मे My मतम् teaching इदम् this नित्यम् constantly अनुतिष्ठन्ति practise मानवाः men श्रद्धावन्तः full of faith अनसूयन्तः not cavilling मुच्यन्ते are freed ते they अपि also कर्मभिः from actions.