Bhagavad Gita 3.19

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Sanskrit

तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर।

असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः

Transliteration

tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samāchara
asakto hyācharan karma param āpnoti pūruṣhaḥ

Synonyms

karmaṇā: by work;

eva: even;

hi: certainly;

saṁsiddhim: in perfection;

āsthitāḥ: situated;

janaka: ādayaḥ — Janaka and other kings;

loka: saṅgraham — the people in general;

eva api: also;

sampaśyan: considering;

kartum: to act;

arhasi: you deserve .;

English Meaning

Kings such as Janaka attained perfection solely by performance of prescribed duties. Therefore, just for the sake of educating the people in general, you should perform your work.

Life Theme

Selfless Action

Life Application

Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.

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