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Bhagavad Gita 3.5
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Sanskrit
न हि कश्िचत्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत्।
कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः
कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः
Transliteration
na hi kaśhchit kṣhaṇam api jātu tiṣhṭhatyakarma-kṛit
kāryate hyavaśhaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛiti-jair guṇaiḥ
kāryate hyavaśhaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛiti-jair guṇaiḥ
Synonyms
karma: indriyāṇi — the five working sense organs;
saṁyamya: controlling;
yaḥ: anyone who;
āste: remains;
manasā: by the mind;
smaran: thinking of;
indriya: arthān — sense objects;
vimūḍha: foolish;
ātmā: soul;
mithyā: ācāraḥ — pretender;
saḥ: he;
ucyate: is called .;
English Meaning
One who restrains the senses of action but whose mind dwells on sense objects certainly deludes himself and is called a pretender.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.