Chapter 3 Verse 20

Chapter 3 Verse 20

Karmna, ev, hi, sansiddhim, aasthitaH, jankaadayH,
Loksangrham, ev, api, sampashyan, kartum, arhasi ||20||

Translation: (JankaadayH) Janak etc also (karmna) through actions devoid of attachment (ev) only (sansiddhim) supreme spiritual success (aasthitaH) attained (hi) therefore (loksangrham) for the welfare of the world (sampashyan) keeping in view (api) also (kartum) besides performing worldly tasks, performing actions according to the scriptures (ev) only (arhasi) should do i.e. it is better for you to do karm. (20)

Translation

Janak etc also attained supreme spiritual success only through actions devoid of attachment. For this reason and also keeping in view the welfare of the world you should do actions according to the scriptures besides performing the worldly tasks i.e. it is better for you to do karm[1].


कर्मणा, एव, हि, संसिद्धिम्, आस्थिताः, जनकादयः,
लोकसंग्रहम्, एव, अपि, सम्पश्यन्, कर्तुम्, अर्हसि।।20।।

अनुवाद: (जनकादयः) जनकादि भी (कर्मणा) आसक्ति रहित कर्मद्वारा (एव) ही (संसिद्धिम्) सिद्धिको (आस्थिताः) प्राप्त हुए थे। (हि) इसलिये (लेाकसंग्रहम्) लोकसंग्रहको (सम्पश्यन्) देखते हुए (अपि) भी तू (कर्तुम्) सांसारिक कार्य करते हुए भी शास्त्रा विधि अनुसार कर्म करनेको (एव) ही (अर्हसि) योग्य है अर्थात् तुझे कर्म करना ही उचित है। (20)


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