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Bhagavad Gita 3.35
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Sanskrit
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः
Transliteration
śhreyān swa-dharmo viguṇaḥ para-dharmāt sv-anuṣhṭhitāt
swa-dharme nidhanaṁ śhreyaḥ para-dharmo bhayāvahaḥ
swa-dharme nidhanaṁ śhreyaḥ para-dharmo bhayāvahaḥ
Synonyms
arjunaḥ uvāca: Arjuna said;
atha: then;
kena: by what;
prayuktaḥ: impelled;
ayam: one;
pāpam: sins;
carati: does;
pūruṣaḥ: a man;
anicchan: without desiring;
api: although;
vārṣṇeya: O descendant of Vṛṣṇi;
balāt: by force;
iva: as if;
niyojitaḥ: engaged .;
English Meaning
Arjuna said: O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, by what is one impelled to sinful acts, even unwillingly, as if engaged by force?
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.