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Bhagavad Gita 3.27
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Sanskrit
प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः।
अहङ्कारविमूढात्मा कर्ताऽहमिति मन्यते
अहङ्कारविमूढात्मा कर्ताऽहमिति मन्यते
Transliteration
prakṛiteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśhaḥ
ahankāra-vimūḍhātmā kartāham iti manyate
ahankāra-vimūḍhātmā kartāham iti manyate
Synonyms
tattva: vit — the knower of the Absolute Truth;
tu: but;
mahā: bāho — O mighty-armed one;
guṇa: karma — of works under material influence;
vibhāgayoḥ: differences;
guṇāḥ: senses;
guṇeṣu: in sense gratification;
vartante: are being engaged;
iti: thus;
matvā: thinking;
na: never;
sajjate: becomes attached .;
English Meaning
One who is in knowledge of the Absolute Truth, O mighty-armed, does not engage himself in the senses and sense gratification, knowing well the differences between work in devotion and work for fruitive results.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.