Bhagavad Gita · 12.10
॥
Devanāgarī
अभ्यासेऽप्यसमर्थोऽसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव ।
मदर्थमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन्सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
abhyāse 'py asamartho 'si mat-karma-paramo bhava |
mad-artham api karmāṇi kurvan siddhim avāpsyasi ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
अभ्यासे अपिabhyāse apieven in practice (abhyāse).
असमर्थः असिasamarthaḥ asiif you are unable.
मत्कर्मपरमःmat-karma-paramaḥone for whom work (karma) done for Me (mat) is the supreme (parama) goal.
भवbhavabe.
मदर्थम् अपिmat-artham apieven for My sake (mat-artham).
कर्माणिkarmāṇiactions.
कुर्वन्kurvanperforming.
सिद्धिम्siddhimperfection.
अवाप्स्यसिavāpsyasiyou will attain.
Translation
“If you are unable even to engage in the regular practice of bhakti-yoga, then simply become one for whom work done for My sake is the supreme goal. By performing actions merely for My sake, you will attain perfection.”
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