Bhagavad Gita · 3.19
॥
Devanāgarī
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर ।
असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samācara |
asakto hy ācaran karma param āpnoti pūruṣaḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
तस्मात्tasmāttherefore, hence.
असक्तःasaktaḥwithout attachment.
सततम्satatamconstantly, always.
कार्यम् कर्मkāryam karmaprescribed action, that which ought to be done.
समाचरsamācaraperform properly.
असक्तःasaktaḥwithout attachment.
हिhiindeed, for.
आचरन्ācaranacting, performing.
कर्मkarmaaction.
परम्paramthe Supreme, the highest [abode].
आप्नोतिāpnotiattains.
पूरुषःpūruṣaḥa person.
Translation
“Therefore, always perform your prescribed duty, but without attachment [to its fruits]. For by performing action without attachment [to its fruits], a person attains the Supreme.”
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