Bhagavad Gita 18.6
एतान्यपि तु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलानि च।कर्तव्यानीति मे पार्थ निश्िचतं मतमुत्तमम्।।
etāny api tu karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā phalāni cha kartavyānīti me pārtha niśhchitaṁ matam uttamam
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| etāni | etāni | these |
| api tu | api tu | must certainly be |
| karmāṇi | karmāṇi | activities |
| saṅgam | saṅgam | attachment |
| tyaktvā | tyaktvā | giving up |
| phalāni | phalāni | rewards |
| cha | cha | and |
| kartavyāni | kartavyāni | should be done as duty |
| iti | iti | such |
| me | me | my |
| pārtha | pārtha | Arjun, the son of Pritha |
| niśhchitam | niśhchitam | definite |
| matam | matam | opinion |
| uttamam | uttamam | supreme |
But even these actions should be performed, leaving aside attachment and the desire for rewards, O Arjuna; this is my certain and most assured conviction.
हे पार्थ ! इन कर्मों को भी, फल और आसक्ति को त्यागकर करना चाहिए, यह मेरा निश्चय किया हुआ उत्तम मत है।।