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Bhagavad Gita 3.3
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Sanskrit
श्री भगवानुवाच
लोकेऽस्मिन्द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ।
ज्ञानयोगेन सांख्यानां कर्मयोगेन योगिनाम्
लोकेऽस्मिन्द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ।
ज्ञानयोगेन सांख्यानां कर्मयोगेन योगिनाम्
Transliteration
śhrī bhagavān uvācha
loke’smin dvi-vidhā niṣhṭhā purā proktā mayānagha
jñāna-yogena sāṅkhyānāṁ karma-yogena yoginām
loke’smin dvi-vidhā niṣhṭhā purā proktā mayānagha
jñāna-yogena sāṅkhyānāṁ karma-yogena yoginām
Synonyms
na: not;
karmaṇām: of prescribed duties;
anārambhāt: by nonperformance;
naiṣkarmyam: freedom from reaction;
puruṣaḥ: a man;
aśnute: achieves;
na: nor;
ca: also;
sannyasanāt: by renunciation;
eva: simply;
siddhim: success;
samadhigacchati: attains .;
English Meaning
Not by merely abstaining from work can one achieve freedom from reaction, nor by renunciation alone can one attain perfection.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.