Bhagavad Gita 3.20
कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः। लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि।।
karmaṇaiva hi sansiddhim āsthitā janakādayaḥ loka-saṅgraham evāpi sampaśhyan kartum arhasi
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| karmaṇā | karmaṇā | by the performance of prescribed duties |
| eva | eva | only |
| hi | hi | certainly |
| sansiddhim | sansiddhim | perfection |
| āsthitāḥ | āsthitāḥ | attained |
| janaka-ādayaḥ | janaka-ādayaḥ | King Janak and other kings |
| loka-saṅgraham | loka-saṅgraham | for the welfare of the masses |
| eva api | eva api | only |
| sampaśhyan | sampaśhyan | considering |
| kartum | kartum | to perform |
| arhasi | arhasi | you should |
Janaka and others attained perfection indeed through action alone; even with the intention of protecting the masses, you should perform action.
जनकादि (ज्ञानी जन) भी कर्म द्वारा ही संसिद्धि को प्राप्त हुये लोक संग्रह (लोक रक्षण) को भी देखते हुये; तुम कर्म करने योग्य हो।।