Bhagavad Gita 18.3 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Some say stop everything. Others say keep doing good things.”
What it means
“Some thinkers say all action should be given up because it's tainted. Others say giving, discipline and acts of service should never be given up.”
The original Sanskrit
त्याज्यं दोषवदित्येके कर्म प्राहुर्मनीषिणः । यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यमिति चापरे ॥
tyājyaṃ doṣavadityeke karma prāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ yajñadānatapaḥkarma na tyājyamiti cāpare
Translations
Literal translation
Some learned persons say that action, beset with evil (as it is), should be given up, and others (say) that the practice of sacrifice, charity and austertiy should not be given up.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
कुछ मनीषी जन कहते हैं कि समस्त कर्म दोषयुक्त होने के कारण त्याज्य हैं; और अन्य जन क हते हैं कि यज्ञ, दान और तपरूप कर्म त्याज्य नहीं हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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