Original Sanskrit
Transliteration
English Translation
Verily, none can ever remain, even for a moment, without performing action; for, everyone is made to act helplessly, indeed, by the qualities born of PRAKRITI.
Word-by-Word Meaning
na = nor; hi = certainly; kaścit = anyone; kṣaṇaṃ = a moment; api = also; jātu = at any time; tiṣṭhati = remains; akarmakṛt = without doing something; kāryate = is forced to do; hi = certainly; avaśaḥ = helplessly; karma = work; sarvaḥ = all; prakṛtijaiḥ = born of the modes of material nature; guṇaiḥ = by the qualities.;
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Summary
The Yoga of Action - The path of selfless action and duty
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