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Bhagavad Gita 18.46
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Sanskrit
यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।स्वकर्मणा तमभ्यर्च्य सिद्धिं विन्दति मानवः
Transliteration
yataḥ pravṛittir bhūtānāṁ yena sarvam idaṁ tatam
sva-karmaṇā tam abhyarchya siddhiṁ vindati mānavaḥ
sva-karmaṇā tam abhyarchya siddhiṁ vindati mānavaḥ
Synonyms
yataḥ: from whom;
pravṛttiḥ: the emanation;
bhūtānām: of all living entities;
yena: by whom;
sarvam: all;
idam: this;
tatam: is pervaded;
sva: karmaṇā — by his own duties;
tam: Him;
abhyarcya: by worshiping;
siddhim: perfection;
vindati: achieves;
mānavaḥ: a man .;
English Meaning
By worship of the Lord, who is the source of all beings and who is all-pervading, a man can attain perfection through performing his own work.
Life Theme
Duty and Surrender
Life Application
Doing one’s best in responsibilities while accepting outcomes gracefully.