3.20 कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः। लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि
karmaṇa
Word meanings
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.
3.22 न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन। नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि
na me pārth
Word meanings
na—not;me—mine;pārtha—Arjun;asti—is;kartavyam—duty;triṣhu—in the three;lokeṣhu—worlds;kiñchana—any;na—not;anavāptam—to be attained;avāptavyam—to be gained;varte—I am engaged;eva—yet;cha—also;karmaṇi—in prescribed duties
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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O son of Prtha! For Me, there is nothing to be done in the three worlds, nor is there anything yet to be attained; and yet I am engaged in action.
There is nothing in this universe, O Arjuna, that I am compelled to do, nor anything for Me to attain; yet I am persistently active.
For me, Arjuna, there is nothing in all the three worlds which ought to be done, nor is there anything unacquired that ought to be acquired. Yet I go on working.
In all the three worlds, O Partha, there is no duty whatsoever for Me (to fulfil); nothing remains unachieved or to be achieved. [According to S. the translation of this portion is: There is nothing unattained that should be attained.-Tr.] (Still) do I continue in action.
There is nothing in the three worlds, O Arjuna, that should be done by Me, nor is there anything unattained that should be attained; yet I engage Myself in action!
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कर्मयोग
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga
karmayoga
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3.21 यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः। स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते
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Word meanings
ācharati—does;śhreṣhṭhaḥ—the best;tat tat—that (alone);eva—certainly;itaraḥ—common;janaḥ—people;saḥ—they;yat—whichever;pramāṇam—standard;kurute—perform;lokaḥ—world;tat—that
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Whatever a great man does, others of lesser stature follow suit; whatever standard he sets, the world follows it.
For whatever a great man does, others imitate. People conform to the standard which he has set.
Whatever a great man does, other men also do. Whichever standard he sets, the world follows it.
Whatever a superior person does, another person does that very thing! Whatever he upholds as authority, an ordinary person follows that.
Whatsoever a great man does, that other men also do; whatever he sets up as the standard, that the world follows.
