Bhagavad Gita · 18.6
॥
Devanāgarī
एतान्यपि तु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलानि च ।
कर्तव्यानीति मे पार्थ निश्चितं मतमुत्तमम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
etāny api tu karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā phalāni ca |
kartavyānīti me pārtha niścitaṁ matam uttamam ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
एतानि अपि तु कर्माणिetāni api tu karmāṇibut even these (etāni) activities (karmāṇi).
सङ्गम् त्यक्त्वाsaṅgam tyaktvāgiving up attachment.
फलानि चphalāni caand [desire for] the fruits.
कर्तव्यानिkartavyānishould be performed.
इति मे पार्थiti me pārthathis is My (me), O Pārtha.
निश्चितम्niścitamfinal, firm.
मतम् उत्तमम्matam uttamamand highest (uttamam) opinion (matam).
Translation
“But even these purifying acts should be performed while giving up all attachment and desire for their fruits. This is My final and highest opinion, O Pārtha.”
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