Bhagavad Gita 3.4
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action) · कर्मयोग
न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते ।न च संन्यसनादेव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति ॥
na karmaṇāmanārambhānnaiṣkarmyaṃ puruṣo'śnute |na ca saṃnyasanādeva siddhiṃ samadhigacchati ||
Meaning of Gita 3.4 in English
Simply not starting any work does not free a person from the effects of action, and merely renouncing the world does not bring perfection.
गीता 3.4 का हिंदी अर्थ
केवल कर्म शुरू न करने से कोई कर्म-बंधन से मुक्त नहीं होता, और सिर्फ़ संन्यास ले लेने से सिद्धि नहीं मिलती।
escaping responsibilityrenunciationwork
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