Bhagavad Gita 4.12
काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः। क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा।।
kāṅkṣhantaḥ karmaṇāṁ siddhiṁ yajanta iha devatāḥ kṣhipraṁ hi mānuṣhe loke siddhir bhavati karmajā
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| kāṅkṣhantaḥ | kāṅkṣhantaḥ | desiring |
| karmaṇām | karmaṇām | material activities |
| siddhim | siddhim | success |
| yajante | yajante | worship |
| iha | iha | in this world |
| devatāḥ | devatāḥ | the celestial gods |
| kṣhipram | kṣhipram | quickly |
| hi | hi | certainly |
| mānuṣhe | mānuṣhe | in human society |
| loke | loke | within this world |
| siddhiḥ | siddhiḥ | rewarding |
| bhavati | bhavati | manifest |
| karma-jā | karma-jā | from material activities |
Those who long for success in action in this world sacrifice to the gods; for success is quickly attained by men through action.
(सामान्य मनुष्य) यहाँ (इस लोक में) कर्मों के फल को चाहते हुये देवताओं को पूजते हैं; क्योंकि मनुष्य लोक में कर्मों के फल शीघ्र ही प्राप्त होते हैं।।