Bhagavad Gita · 2.49
॥
Devanāgarī
दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद्धनञ्जय ।
बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणाः फलहेतवः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
dūreṇa hy avaraṁ karma buddhiyogād dhanañjaya |
buddhau śaraṇam anviccha kṛpaṇāḥ phalahetavaḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
दूरेणdūreṇafar, by far.
हिhitruly, indeed.
अवरम्avaraminferior, abominable, contemptible.
कर्मkarmaaction [for the sake of fruits].
बुद्धियोगात्buddhi-yogātthan action in buddhi-yoga.
धनञ्जयdhanañjayaO Dhanañjaya! (Conqueror of wealth).
बुद्धौbuddhauin buddhi (in intelligence, in the consciousness of yoga).
शरणम्śaraṇamrefuge.
अन्विच्छanvicchaseek.
कृपणाःkṛpaṇāḥmisers, the miserly, wretched people.
फलहेतवःphala-hetavaḥthose whose motive [for action] is the fruits; those who crave the fruits.
Translation
“O Dhanañjaya, action for the sake of fruits is far inferior to action in buddhi-yoga. Therefore seek refuge in this divine consciousness. Wretched is the one who craves the fruits of his labor.”
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