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Bhagavad Gita 3.17
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Sanskrit
यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः।
आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते
आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते
Transliteration
yas tvātma-ratir eva syād ātma-tṛiptaśh cha mānavaḥ
ātmanyeva cha santuṣhṭas tasya kāryaṁ na vidyate
ātmanyeva cha santuṣhṭas tasya kāryaṁ na vidyate
Synonyms
na: never;
eva: certainly;
tasya: his;
kṛtena: by discharge of duty;
arthaḥ: purpose;
na: nor;
akṛtena: without discharge of duty;
iha: in this world;
kaścana: whatever;
na: never;
ca: and;
asya: of him;
sarva: bhūteṣu — among all living beings;
kaścit: any;
artha: purpose;
vyapāśrayaḥ: taking shelter of .;
English Meaning
A self-realized man has no purpose to fulfill in the discharge of his prescribed duties, nor has he any reason not to perform such work. Nor has he any need to depend on any other living being.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.