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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 20

The Path of Action

कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः। लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि

karmaṇaiva hi sansiddhim āsthitā janakādayaḥ loka-saṅgraham evāpi sampaśhyan kartum arhasi

What does Bhagavad Gita 3.20 mean?

King Janaka and others attained perfection through action alone. Even for the sake of enlightening the world, it is your duty to act.

Word-by-word meaning

karmaṇā—by the performance of prescribed duties · eva—only · hi—certainly · sansiddhim—perfection · āsthitāḥ—attained · janaka-ādayaḥ—King Janak and other kings · loka-saṅgraham—for the welfare of the masses · eva api—only · sampaśhyan—considering · kartum—to perform · arhasi—you should ·

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