Bhagavad Gita 3.23
यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः। मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः।।
yadi hyahaṁ na varteyaṁ jātu karmaṇyatandritaḥ mama vartmānuvartante manuṣhyāḥ pārtha sarvaśhaḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| yadi | yadi | if |
| hi | hi | certainly |
| aham | aham | I |
| na | na | not |
| varteyam | varteyam | thus engage |
| jātu | jātu | ever |
| karmaṇi | karmaṇi | in the performance of prescribed duties |
| atandritaḥ | atandritaḥ | carefully |
| mama | mama | my |
| vartma | vartma | path |
| anuvartante | anuvartante | follow |
| manuṣhyāḥ | manuṣhyāḥ | all men |
| pārtha | pārtha | Arjun, the son of Pritha |
| sarvaśhaḥ | sarvaśhaḥ | in all respects |
For, should I not ever engage myself in action, unwearied, people would in every way follow my path, O Arjuna.
यदि मैं सावधान हुआ (अतन्द्रित:) कदाचित कर्म में न लगा रहूँ तो, हे पार्थ ! सब प्रकार से मनुष्य मेरे मार्ग (र्वत्म) का अनुसरण करेंगे।।