Bhagavad Gita 3.8
नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः। शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः।।
niyataṁ kuru karma tvaṁ karma jyāyo hyakarmaṇaḥ śharīra-yātrāpi cha te na prasiddhyed akarmaṇaḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| niyatam | niyatam | constantly |
| kuru | kuru | perform |
| karma | karma | Vedic duties |
| tvam | tvam | you |
| karma | karma | action |
| jyāyaḥ | jyāyaḥ | superior |
| hi | hi | certainly |
| akarmaṇaḥ | akarmaṇaḥ | than inaction |
| śharīra | śharīra | bodily |
| yātrā | yātrā | maintenance |
| api | api | even |
| cha | cha | and |
| te | te | your |
| na prasiddhyet | na prasiddhyet | would not be possible |
| akarmaṇaḥ | akarmaṇaḥ | inaction |
Perform your bounden duty, for action is superior to inaction, and even the maintenance of the body would not be possible for you through inaction.
तुम (अपने) नियत (कर्तव्य) कर्म करो क्योंकि अकर्म से श्रेष्ठ कर्म है। तुम्हारे अकर्म होने से (तुम्हारा) शरीर निर्वाह भी नहीं सिद्ध होगा।।