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Bhagavad Gita 3.31
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Sanskrit
ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः।
श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः
श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः
Transliteration
ye me matam idaṁ nityam anutiṣhṭhanti mānavāḥ
śhraddhāvanto ’nasūyanto muchyante te ’pi karmabhiḥ
śhraddhāvanto ’nasūyanto muchyante te ’pi karmabhiḥ
Synonyms
ye: those;
tu: however;
etat: this;
abhyasūyantaḥ: out of envy;
na: do not;
anutiṣṭhanti: regularly perform;
me: My;
matam: injunction;
sarva: jñāna — in all sorts of knowledge;
vimūḍhān: perfectly befooled;
tān: they are;
viddhi: know it well;
naṣṭān: all ruined;
acetasaḥ: without Kṛṣṇa consciousness .;
English Meaning
But those who, out of envy, disregard these teachings and do not follow them regularly are to be considered bereft of all knowledge, befooled, and ruined in their endeavors for perfection.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.