3.33 सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि। प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति
sadṛśaṃ ceṣṭate svasyāḥ prakṛter
Word meanings
sadṛiśham—accordingly;cheṣhṭate—act;svasyāḥ—by their own;prakṛiteḥ—modes of nature;jñāna-vān—the wise;api—even;prakṛitim—nature;yānti—follow;bhūtāni—all living beings;nigrahaḥ—repression;kim—what;kariṣhyati—will do
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Even a man of knowledge acts in accordance with his own Prakriti; the elements return to Prakriti; what will restraint avail?
Even the wise man acts in character with his nature; indeed, all creatures act according to their natures. What is the use of compulsion then?
Even the man of knowledge acts according to his nature; all beings follow their nature. What will repression do?
Even a man of wisdom behaves according to his own nature. Being follow (their) nature. What can restraint do?
Even a wise man acts in accordance with his own nature; beings will follow nature; what can restraint do?
3.35 श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्। स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः
śreyān
Word meanings
śhreyān—better;swa-dharmaḥ—personal duty;viguṇaḥ—tinged with faults;para-dharmāt—than another’s prescribed duties;su-anuṣhṭhitāt—perfectly done;swa-dharme—in one’s personal duties;nidhanam—death;śhreyaḥ—better;para-dharmaḥ—duties prescribed for others;bhaya-āvahaḥ—fraught with fear
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Better is one's own duty, even if it lacks merit, than the well-performed duty of another; it is better to suffer ruin in one's own duty than to gain success in another's.
It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit, than to do that of another, even though efficiently. It is better to die doing one's own duty, for to do the duty of another is fraught with danger.
Better is one's own duty, though ill-done, than the duty of another well-performed. Better is death in one's own duty; the duty of another is fraught with fear.
One's own duty [Customary or scripturally ordained observances of different castes and sects.-Tr.], though defective, is superior to another's duty well-performed. Death is better while engaged in one's own duty; another's duty is fraught with fear.
Better is one’s own duty, though devoid of merit, than the duty of another well discharged. Better is death in one’s own duty; the duty of another is fraught with fear.
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कर्मयोग
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga
karmayoga
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3.34 इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ। तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ
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Word meanings
indriyasya—of the senses;indriyasya arthe—in the sense objects;rāga—attachment;dveṣhau—aversion;vyavasthitau—situated;tayoḥ—of them;na—never;vaśham—be controlled;āgachchhet—should become;tau—those;hi—certainly;asya—for him;paripanthinau—foes
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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For a man of worldly life, there are clearly fixed likes and dislikes with regard to the objects of each of his sense organs. These are the obstacles for him; the wise would not come under their control.
The love and hate which are aroused by the objects of sense arise from Nature; do not yield to them. They only obstruct the path.
Each sense has fixed attachment to, and aversion for, its corresponding object. But no one should come under their sway; for they are his foes.
Attraction and repulsion are ordained with regard to the objects of all the organs. One should not come under the sway of these two, because they are his adversaries.
Attachment and aversion for the objects of the senses abide in the senses; let none come under their sway, for they are his foes.
