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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

SanskritTransliterationMeaning
etānietānithese
api tuapi tumust certainly be
karmāṇikarmāṇiactivities
saṅgamsaṅgamattachment
tyaktvātyaktvāgiving up
phalāniphalānirewards
chachaand
kartavyānikartavyānishould be done as duty
itiitisuch
mememy
pārthapārthaArjun, the son of Pritha
niśhchitamniśhchitamdefinite
matammatamopinion
uttamamuttamamsupreme

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।।