Bhagavad Gita 18.15
शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत्कर्म प्रारभते नरः।न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः।।
śharīra-vāṅ-manobhir yat karma prārabhate naraḥ nyāyyaṁ vā viparītaṁ vā pañchaite tasya hetavaḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| śharīra-vāk-manobhiḥ | śharīra-vāk-manobhiḥ | with body, speech, or mind |
| yat | yat | which |
| karma | karma | action |
| prārabhate | prārabhate | performs |
| naraḥ | naraḥ | a person |
| nyāyyam | nyāyyam | proper |
| vā | vā | or |
| viparītam | viparītam | improper |
| vā | vā | or |
| pañcha | pañcha | five |
| ete | ete | these |
| tasya | tasya | their |
| hetavaḥ | hetavaḥ | factors |
Whatever action a person performs with their body, speech, and mind, whether right or wrong, these five are its causes.
मनुष्य अपने शरीर, वाणी और मन से जो कोई न्याय्य (उचित) या विपरीत (अनुचित) कर्म करता है, उसके ये पाँच कारण ही हैं।।