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Bhagavad Gita 3.22
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Sanskrit
न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन।
नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि
नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि
Transliteration
na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ triṣhu lokeṣhu kiñchana
nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ varta eva cha karmaṇi
nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ varta eva cha karmaṇi
Synonyms
yadi: if;
hi: certainly;
aham: I;
na: do not;
varteyam: thus engage;
jātu: ever;
karmaṇi: in the performance of prescribed duties;
atandritaḥ: with great care;
mama: My;
vartma: path;
anuvartante: would follow;
manuṣyāḥ: all men;
pārtha: O son of Pṛthā;
sarvaśaḥ: in all respects .;
English Meaning
For if I ever failed to engage in carefully performing prescribed duties, O Pārtha, certainly all men would follow My path.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.