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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद्धनञ्जय। बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणाः फलहेतवः
dūreṇa hy-avaraṁ karma buddhi-yogād dhanañjaya buddhau śharaṇam anvichchha kṛipaṇāḥ phala-hetavaḥ
Physical action is far inferior to an intellect concentrated on the Divine. Therefore, have recourse to Pure Intelligence. It is only the small-minded who work for reward.
dūreṇa—(discrad) from far away · hi—certainly · avaram—inferior · karma—reward-seeking actions · buddhi-yogāt—with the intellect established in Divine knowledge · dhanañjaya—Arjun · buddhau—divine knowledge and insight · śharaṇam—refuge · anvichchha—seek · kṛipaṇāḥ—miserly · phala-hetavaḥ—those seeking fruits of their work
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