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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 3

Liberation Through Surrender

त्याज्यं दोषवदित्येके कर्म प्राहुर्मनीषिणः। यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यमिति चापरे

tyājyaṁ doṣha-vad ity eke karma prāhur manīṣhiṇaḥ yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-karma na tyājyam iti chāpare

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.3 mean?

Some philosophers say that all action is evil and should be abandoned, whereas others maintain that acts of sacrifice, benevolence, and austerity should not be given up.

Word-by-word meaning

tyājyam—should be given up · doṣha-vat—as evil · iti—thus · eke—some · karma—actions · prāhuḥ—declare · manīṣhiṇaḥ—the learned · yajña—sacrifice · dāna—charity · tapaḥ—penance · karma—acts · na—never · tyājyam—should be abandoned · iti—thus · cha—and · apare—others

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