Verse 18.15

शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत्कर्म प्रारभते नरः।न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः।।18.15।।

śharīra-vāṅ-manobhir yat karma prārabhate naraḥ nyāyyaṁ vā viparītaṁ vā pañchaite tasya hetavaḥ

Meaning

Whatever you do with your body, words, or mind—whether it's fire or straight trash—it all comes down to five things.

Commentary

Okay, so like, the Gita's saying that *everything* you do, whether it's boujee or total cringe, is caused by five things. It's not just about the action itself, but also the vibes you're giving off. Even the stuff you do without thinking, like blinking, is still connected to your past actions. It's all about cause and effect, fam. The previous verse was about the tools you use to do stuff (body parts, etc.), but this verse is about the main thing driving the action. It's like, your body, words, or mind are the main players, and the other stuff is just background noise. So, yeah, every action is categorized by which of those three is the main character.