Bhagavad Gita 12.11

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Sanskrit

अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः।सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान्

Transliteration

athaitad apy aśhakto ’si kartuṁ mad-yogam āśhritaḥ
sarva-karma-phala-tyāgaṁ tataḥ kuru yatātmavān

Synonyms

śreyaḥ: better;

hi: certainly;

jñānam: knowledge;

abhyāsāt: than practice;

jñānāt: than knowledge;

dhyānam: meditation;

viśiṣyate: is considered better;

dhyānāt: than meditation;

karma: phala - tyāgaḥ — renunciation of the results of fruitive action;

tyāgāt: by such renunciation;

śāntiḥ: peace;

anantaram: thereafter .;

English Meaning

If you cannot take to this practice, then engage yourself in the cultivation of knowledge. Better than knowledge, however, is meditation, and better than meditation is renunciation of the fruits of action, for by such renunciation one can attain peace of mind.

Life Theme

Devotion in Daily Life

Life Application

Showing kindness, humility, and sincerity in everyday actions.

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