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Bhagavad Gita 3.13
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Sanskrit
यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः।
भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात्
भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात्
Transliteration
yajña-śhiṣhṭāśhinaḥ santo muchyante sarva-kilbiṣhaiḥ
bhuñjate te tvaghaṁ pāpā ye pachantyātma-kāraṇāt
bhuñjate te tvaghaṁ pāpā ye pachantyātma-kāraṇāt
Synonyms
annāt: from grains;
bhavanti: grow;
bhūtāni: the material bodies;
parjanyāt: from rains;
anna: of food grains;
sambhavaḥ: production;
yajñāt: from the performance of sacrifice;
bhavati: becomes possible;
parjanyaḥ: rain;
yajñaḥ: performance of yajña;
karma: prescribed duties;
samudbhavaḥ: born of .;
English Meaning
All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rains. Rains are produced by performance of yajña [sacrifice], and yajña is born of prescribed duties.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.