3.18 नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन। न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः
na
Word meanings
na—not;eva—indeed;tasya—his;kṛitena—by discharge of duty;arthaḥ—gain;na—not;akṛitena—without discharge of duty;iha—here;kaśhchana—whatsoever;na—never;cha—and;asya—of that person;sarva-bhūteṣhu—among all living beings;kaśhchit—any;artha—necessity;vyapāśhrayaḥ—to depend upon
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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No purpose is served for him by what he has done or by what he has not done. For him, there is hardly any dependence on any purpose among all beings.
He has nothing to gain by the performance or non-performance of action. His welfare depends not on any contribution that an earthly creature can make.
He has no purpose to gain by work done or left undone, nor has he to rely on any end.
For him there is no concern here at all with performing action; nor any (concern) with nonperformance. Moreover, for him there is no dependence on any object to serve any purpose.
For him there is no interest whatsoever in what is done or what is not done; nor does he depend on any being for any object.
3.20 कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः। लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि
karmaṇa
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karmaṇā—by the performance of prescribed duties;eva—only;hi—certainly;sansiddhim—perfection;āsthitāḥ—attained;janaka-ādayaḥ—King Janak and other kings;loka-saṅgraham—for the welfare of the masses;eva api—only;sampaśhyan—considering;kartum—to perform;arhasi—you should
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Janaka and others attained emancipation through action alone. Moreover, you should act with the intention of upholding the world.
King Janaka and others attained perfection through action alone. Even for the sake of enlightening the world, it is thy duty to act;
Indeed by Karma Yoga alone did Janaka and others reach perfection. Even recognising its necessity for the guidance of the world, you must perform action.
For Janaka and others strove to attain Liberation through action itself. You ought to perform (your duties) keeping also in view the prevention of mankind from going astray.
Janaka and others attained perfection verily by action only; even with a view to the protection of the masses thou shouldst perform action.
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कर्मयोग
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga
karmayoga
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3.19 तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर। असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः
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tasmāt—therefore;asaktaḥ—without attachment;satatam—constantly;kāryam—duty;karma—action;samāchara—perform;asaktaḥ—unattached;hi—certainly;ācharan—performing;karma—work;param—the Supreme;āpnoti—attains;pūruṣhaḥ—a person
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Therefore, always remaining unattached, you should perform the action that is to be performed; for, the person performing action without attachment attains the Supreme.
Therefore do thy duty perfectly, without care for the results, for he who does his duty disinterestedly attains the Supreme.
Therefore without attachment do your work which ought to be done. For, a man who works without attachment attains to the Supreme.
Therefore, remaining unattached, always perform the obligatory duty, for, by performing (one's) duty without attachment, a person attains the Highest.
Therefore, without attachment, do thou always perform action which should be done; for, by performing action without attachment man reaches the Supreme.
