Bhagavad Gita · 18.48
॥
Devanāgarī
सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत् ।
सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
sahajaṁ karma kaunteya sa-doṣam api na tyajet |
sarvārambhā hi doṣeṇa dhūmenāgnir ivāvṛtāḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
सहजम् कर्मsahajam karmaactivity (karma) born (jam) together (saha) [with you], one’s innate nature.
कौन्तेयkaunteyaO son of Kunti!
सदोषम् अपिsa-doṣam apieven if it has faults.
न त्यजेत्na tyajetshould not be abandoned.
सर्वारम्भाःsarvārambhāḥall endeavors, all activity.
हिhiindeed.
दोषेणdoṣeṇaby fault.
धूमेनdhūmenaby smoke.
अग्निः इवagniḥ ivalike fire.
आवृताःāvṛtāḥare covered.
Translation
“O son of Kunti, one should never give up the activity born of one’s innate nature, even if it seems full of faults. For all activity in this world is covered by faults, just as fire is covered by smoke.”
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