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Bhagavad Gita 18.59
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Sanskrit
यदहङ्कारमाश्रित्य न योत्स्य इति मन्यसे।मिथ्यैष व्यवसायस्ते प्रकृतिस्त्वां नियोक्ष्यति
Transliteration
yad ahankāram āśhritya na yotsya iti manyase
mithyaiṣha vyavasāyas te prakṛitis tvāṁ niyokṣhyati
mithyaiṣha vyavasāyas te prakṛitis tvāṁ niyokṣhyati
Synonyms
yat: if;
ahaṅkāram: of false ego;
āśritya: taking shelter;
na yotsye: I shall not fight;
iti: thus;
manyase: you think;
mithyā eṣaḥ: this is all false;
vyavasāyaḥ: determination;
te: your;
prakṛtiḥ: material nature;
tvām: you;
niyokṣyati: will engage .;
English Meaning
If you do not act according to My direction and do not fight, then you will be falsely directed. By your nature, you will have to be engaged in warfare.
Life Theme
Duty and Surrender
Life Application
Doing one’s best in responsibilities while accepting outcomes gracefully.