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The Path of Action
न हि कश्िचत्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत्। कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः
na hi kaśhchit kṣhaṇam api jātu tiṣhṭhatyakarma-kṛit kāryate hyavaśhaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛiti-jair guṇaiḥ
He cannot remain inactive even for a moment, for the qualities of Nature will compel him to act, whether he wills it or not.
na—not · hi—certainly · kaśhchit—anyone · kṣhaṇam—a moment · api—even · jātu—ever · tiṣhṭhati—can remain · akarma-kṛit—without action · kāryate—are performed · hi—certainly · avaśhaḥ—helpless · karma—work · sarvaḥ—all · prakṛiti-jaiḥ—born of material nature · guṇaiḥ—by the qualities
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