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The Path of Action
यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः। तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर
yajñārthāt karmaṇo ’nyatra loko ’yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ tad-arthaṁ karma kaunteya mukta-saṅgaḥ samāchara
In this world, people are fettered by their actions, unless they are performed as a sacrifice. Therefore, O Arjuna, let your actions be done without attachment, as a sacrifice only.
yajña-arthāt—for the sake of sacrifice · karmaṇaḥ—than action · anyatra—else · lokaḥ—material world · ayam—this · karma-bandhanaḥ—bondage through one’s work · tat—that · artham—for the sake of · karma—action · kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti · mukta-saṅgaḥ—free from attachment · samāchara—perform properly
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