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Bhagavad Gita 18.60
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Sanskrit
स्वभावजेन कौन्तेय निबद्धः स्वेन कर्मणा।कर्तुं नेच्छसि यन्मोहात्करिष्यस्यवशोऽपि तत्
Transliteration
swbhāva-jena kaunteya nibaddhaḥ svena karmaṇā
kartuṁ nechchhasi yan mohāt kariṣhyasy avaśho ’pi tat
kartuṁ nechchhasi yan mohāt kariṣhyasy avaśho ’pi tat
Synonyms
svabhāva: jena — born of your own nature;
kaunteya: O son of Kuntī;
nibaddhaḥ: conditioned;
svena: by your own;
karmaṇā: activities;
kartum: to do;
na: not;
icchasi: you like;
yat: that which;
mohāt: by illusion;
kariṣyasi: you will do;
avaśaḥ: involuntarily;
api: even;
tat: that .;
English Meaning
Under illusion you are now declining to act according to My direction. But, compelled by the work born of your own nature, you will act all the same, O son of Kuntī.
Life Theme
Duty and Surrender
Life Application
Doing one’s best in responsibilities while accepting outcomes gracefully.