Bhagavad Gita · 3.22
॥
Devanāgarī
न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन ।
नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ triṣu lokeṣu kiñcana |
nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ varta eva ca karmaṇi ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
नnanot.
मेmefor Me.
पार्थpārthaO Pārtha!
अस्तिastiexists.
कर्तव्यम्kartavyamof prescribed duty, of obligatory action.
त्रिषु लोकेषुtriṣu lokeṣuin all three worlds.
किञ्चनkiñcanaany, none.
न अनवाप्तम्na anavāptamthere is nothing unattained.
अवाप्तव्यम्avāptavyamthat ought to be attained.
वर्तेvarteI act, I am engaged.
एवevanevertheless, still.
चcaand.
कर्मणिkarmaṇiin action.
Translation
“O Pārtha, in all the three worlds there is no prescribed duty for Me. There is nothing I need to attain, and nothing I have not attained. And yet I am constantly engaged in action.”
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