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Bhagavad Gita 3.7
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Sanskrit
यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन।
कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते
कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते
Transliteration
yas tvindriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate ’rjuna
karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam asaktaḥ sa viśhiṣhyate
karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam asaktaḥ sa viśhiṣhyate
Synonyms
niyatam: prescribed;
kuru: do;
karma: duties;
tvam: you;
karma: work;
jyāyaḥ: better;
hi: certainly;
akarmaṇaḥ: than no work;
śarīra: bodily;
yātrā: maintenance;
api: even;
ca: also;
te: your;
na: never;
prasidhyet: is effected;
akarmaṇaḥ: without work .;
English Meaning
Perform your prescribed duty, for doing so is better than not working. One cannot even maintain one’s physical body without work.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.