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Bhagavad Gita 3.18
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Sanskrit
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन।
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्िचदर्थव्यपाश्रयः
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्िचदर्थव्यपाश्रयः
Transliteration
naiva tasya kṛitenārtho nākṛiteneha kaśhchana
na chāsya sarva-bhūteṣhu kaśhchid artha-vyapāśhrayaḥ
na chāsya sarva-bhūteṣhu kaśhchid artha-vyapāśhrayaḥ
Synonyms
tasmāt: therefore;
asaktaḥ: without attachment;
satatam: constantly;
kāryam: as duty;
karma: work;
samācara: perform;
asaktaḥ: unattached;
hi: certainly;
ācaran: performing;
karma: work;
param: the Supreme;
āpnoti: achieves;
pūruṣaḥ: a man .;
English Meaning
Therefore, without being attached to the fruits of activities, one should act as a matter of duty, for by working without attachment one attains the Supreme.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.