Bhagavad Gita 3.19 meaningWhy action matters
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“So do the work in front of you, without clinging. That is how you grow.”
What it means
“So always do the work in front of you without clinging to it. Working without attachment, a person reaches the highest.”
The original Sanskrit
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर । असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः ॥
tasmādasaktaḥ satataṃ kāryaṃ karma samācara asakto hyācarankarma paramāpnoti pūruṣaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Therefore, remaining unattached, always perform the obligatory duty, for, by performing (one's) duty without attachment, a person attains the Highest.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
इसलिए, तुम अनासक्त होकर सदैव कर्तव्य कर्म का सम्यक् आचरण करो; क्योकि, अनासक्त पुरुष कर्म करता हुआ परमात्मा को प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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