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Bhagavad Gita 18.25
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Sanskrit
अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनपेक्ष्य च पौरुषम्।मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते
Transliteration
anubandhaṁ kṣhayaṁ hinsām anapekṣhya cha pauruṣham
mohād ārabhyate karma yat tat tāmasam uchyate
mohād ārabhyate karma yat tat tāmasam uchyate
Synonyms
anubandham: of future bondage;
kṣayam: destruction;
hiṁsām: and distress to others;
anapekṣya: without considering the consequences;
ca: also;
pauruṣam: self-sanctioned;
mohāt: by illusion;
ārabhyate: is begun;
karma: work;
yat: which;
tat: that;
tāmasam: in the mode of ignorance;
ucyate: is said to be .;
English Meaning
That action performed in illusion, in disregard of scriptural injunctions, and without concern for future bondage or for violence or distress caused to others is said to be in the mode of ignorance.
Life Theme
Duty and Surrender
Life Application
Doing one’s best in responsibilities while accepting outcomes gracefully.