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Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 47
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥Karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana.
Mā karmaphalahetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stv akarmaṇi.
Separate the joined words · पदच्छेद
कर्मणि एव अधिकारः ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
मा कर्मफलहेतुः भूः मा ते सङ्गः अस्तु अकर्मणि॥
Start with कर्मणि एव. The final i becomes y before the next vowel. In एव + अधिकारः, the two a sounds combine to form long ā.
| Sanskrit | IAST | Hindi | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| कर्मणि | karmaṇi | कर्म में | in action |
| एव | eva | ही | only |
| अधिकारः | adhikāraḥ | अधिकार | right or scope |
| ते | te | तुम्हारा | your |
| मा | mā | मत / नहीं | do not, or not in a prohibition |
| फलेषु | phaleṣu | फलों में | in the results |
| कदाचन | kadācana | कभी भी | ever |
| कर्मफलहेतुः | karmaphalahetuḥ | कर्म के फल का हेतु | cause of the fruit of action |
| भूः | bhūḥ | हो | be or become, with मा |
| सङ्गः | saṅgaḥ | आसक्ति | attachment |
| अस्तु | astu | हो | let there be |
| अकर्मणि | akarmaṇi | कर्म न करने में | in inaction |
कर्मणि and अकर्मणि have the same case ending. Adding अ- changes action into inaction.
Read the meaning in Hindi and English
तुम्हारा अधिकार कर्म करने में है। उसके फलों पर तुम्हारा अधिकार कभी नहीं है। फल की चाह को अपने कर्म की प्रेरणा मत बनाओ और कर्म न करने में भी आसक्त मत हो।
Your right is to act. The results are never yours to claim. Do not let the fruit of action be your motive, and do not become attached to inaction.
Which word means “in the results”?
फलेषु (phaleṣu). It is the locative plural of फल, “fruit” or “result”.
What does the last part say about inaction?
The verse advises against becoming attached to inaction. मा ते सङ्गः अस्तु अकर्मणि means “Let there be no attachment of yours to inaction.”
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Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 48
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते॥Yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā dhanañjaya.
Siddhyasiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṃ yoga ucyate.
Padaccheda · Separate the joined words
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गम् त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समः भूत्वा समत्वम् योगः उच्यते॥
समो भूत्वा separates into समः + भूत्वा. योग उच्यते separates into योगः + उच्यते. The contrast within सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः is between सिद्धि (success) and असिद्धि (failure). The compound is locative dual here.
| Sanskrit | Hindi | English |
|---|---|---|
| योगस्थः | योग में स्थित | established in yoga |
| कुरु कर्माणि | कर्म करो | perform actions |
| सङ्गम् त्यक्त्वा | आसक्ति छोड़कर | having let go of attachment |
| धनञ्जय | हे धनञ्जय (अर्जुन) | O Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) |
| सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः | सफलता और असफलता में | in success and failure |
| समः भूत्वा | समान भाव रखकर | remaining even-minded |
| समत्वम् | समभाव | equanimity |
| योगः उच्यते | योग कहा जाता है | is called yoga |
Meaning in Hindi and English
हे धनञ्जय, योग में स्थित होकर और आसक्ति छोड़कर कर्म करो। सफलता और असफलता में समान भाव रखो। इस समभाव को योग कहा जाता है।
Dhanañjaya, act while established in yoga, letting go of attachment and remaining even-minded in success and failure. This evenness of mind is called yoga.
Which word gives the instruction to act?
कुरु is the imperative “do” or “perform”. Its object is कर्माणि, actions.
Which pair of outcomes does the verse name?
सिद्धि and असिद्धि, success and failure.
What does the final clause call yoga?
समत्वम्, equanimity. The previous words describe it as remaining even-minded in success and failure.