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Bhagavad Gita 3.9
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Sanskrit
यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः।
तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर
तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर
Transliteration
yajñārthāt karmaṇo ’nyatra loko ’yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ
tad-arthaṁ karma kaunteya mukta-saṅgaḥ samāchara
tad-arthaṁ karma kaunteya mukta-saṅgaḥ samāchara
Synonyms
saha: along with;
yajñāḥ: sacrifices;
prajāḥ: generations;
sṛṣṭvā: creating;
purā: anciently;
uvāca: said;
prajā: patiḥ — the Lord of creatures;
anena: by this;
prasaviṣyadhvam: be more and more prosperous;
eṣaḥ: this;
vaḥ: your;
astu: let it be;
iṣṭa: of all desirable things;
kāma: dhuk — bestower .;
English Meaning
In the beginning of creation, the Lord of all creatures sent forth generations of men and demigods, along with sacrifices for Viṣṇu, and blessed them by saying, “Be thou happy by this yajña [sacrifice] because its performance will bestow upon you everything desirable for living happily and achieving liberation.”
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.