Bhagavad Gita 18.3
त्याज्यं दोषवदित्येके कर्म प्राहुर्मनीषिणः। यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यमिति चापरे।।
tyājyaṁ doṣha-vad ity eke karma prāhur manīṣhiṇaḥ yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-karma na tyājyam iti chāpare
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tyājyam | tyājyam | should be given up |
| doṣha-vat | doṣha-vat | as evil |
| iti | iti | thus |
| eke | eke | some |
| karma | karma | actions |
| prāhuḥ | prāhuḥ | declare |
| manīṣhiṇaḥ | manīṣhiṇaḥ | the learned |
| yajña | yajña | sacrifice |
| dāna | dāna | charity |
| tapaḥ | tapaḥ | penance |
| karma | karma | acts |
| na | na | never |
| tyājyam | tyājyam | should be abandoned |
| iti | iti | thus |
| cha | cha | and |
| apare | apare | others |
Some philosophers declare that actions should be abandoned as evil; while others declare that acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerity should not be relinquished.
कुछ मनीषी जन कहते हैं कि समस्त कर्म दोषयुक्त होने के कारण त्याज्य हैं; और अन्य जन कहते हैं कि यज्ञ, दान और तपरूप कर्म त्याज्य नहीं हैं।।