Bhagavad Gita · 3.9
॥
Devanāgarī
यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः ।
तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्गः समाचर ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
yajñārthāt karmaṇo 'nyatra loko 'yaṁ karmabandhanaḥ |
tadarthaṁ karma kaunteya muktasaṅgaḥ samācara ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
यज्ञार्थात्yajña-arthātfor the sake of yajña (sacrifice).
कर्मणःkarmaṇaḥaction.
अन्यत्रanyatraany other, apart from.
लोकः अयम्lokaḥ ayamthis world, the people in this world.
कर्मबन्धनःkarma-bandhanaḥis bound by the bonds (bandhana) of karma.
तत् अर्थम्tat arthamfor that [purpose], for His sake (Viṣṇu).
कर्मkarmaaction.
कौन्तेयkaunteyaO son of Kuntī!
मुक्तसङ्गःmukta-saṅgaḥfree from attachment.
समाचरsamācaraperform properly, carry out.
Translation
“Any action other than that performed as a sacrifice (yajña) binds a person with the bonds of karma in this world. Therefore, O son of Kuntī, perform your duty for that purpose [as a sacrifice], free from all attachment.”
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