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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 19

The Path of Action

तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर। असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः

tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samāchara asakto hyācharan karma param āpnoti pūruṣhaḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 3.19 mean?

Therefore, do your duty perfectly, without worrying about the results, for he who does his duty without attachment attains the Supreme.

Word-by-word meaning

tasmāt—therefore · asaktaḥ—without attachment · satatam—constantly · kāryam—duty · karma—action · samāchara—perform · asaktaḥ—unattached · hi—certainly · ācharan—performing · karma—work · param—the Supreme · āpnoti—attains · pūruṣhaḥ—a person

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