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Bhagavad Gita 3.24
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Sanskrit
उत्सीदेयुरिमे लोका न कुर्यां कर्म चेदहम्।
सङ्करस्य च कर्ता स्यामुपहन्यामिमाः प्रजाः
सङ्करस्य च कर्ता स्यामुपहन्यामिमाः प्रजाः
Transliteration
utsīdeyur ime lokā na kuryāṁ karma ched aham
sankarasya cha kartā syām upahanyām imāḥ prajāḥ
sankarasya cha kartā syām upahanyām imāḥ prajāḥ
Synonyms
saktāḥ: being attached;
karmaṇi: in prescribed duties;
avidvāṁsaḥ: the ignorant;
yathā: as much as;
kurvanti: they do;
bhārata: O descendant of Bharata;
kuryāt: must do;
vidvān: the learned;
tathā: thus;
asaktaḥ: without attachment;
cikīrṣuḥ: desiring to lead;
loka: saṅgraham — the people in general .;
English Meaning
As the ignorant perform their duties with attachment to results, the learned may similarly act, but without attachment, for the sake of leading people on the right path.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.