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Bhagavad Gita 2.50
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Sanskrit
बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते।
तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्
तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्
Transliteration
buddhi-yukto jahātīha ubhe sukṛita-duṣhkṛite
tasmād yogāya yujyasva yogaḥ karmasu kauśhalam
tasmād yogāya yujyasva yogaḥ karmasu kauśhalam
Synonyms
karma: jam — due to fruitive activities;
buddhi: yuktāḥ — being engaged in devotional service;
hi: certainly;
phalam: results;
tyaktvā: giving up;
manīṣiṇaḥ: great sages or devotees;
janma: bandha — from the bondage of birth and death;
vinirmuktāḥ: liberated;
padam: position;
gacchanti: they reach;
anāmayam: without miseries .;
English Meaning
By thus engaging in devotional service to the Lord, great sages or devotees free themselves from the results of work in the material world. In this way they become free from the cycle of birth and death and attain the state beyond all miseries [by going back to Godhead].
Life Theme
Duty and Wisdom
Life Application
Focusing on doing one’s duty sincerely instead of worrying constantly about outcomes or recognition.