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Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action
एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः। कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम्
evaṁ jñātvā kṛitaṁ karma pūrvair api mumukṣhubhiḥ kuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṁ kṛitam
In the light of wisdom, our ancestors who sought deliverance performed their acts. Act thou also as our fathers of old did.
evam—thus · jñātvā—knowing · kṛitam—performed · karma—actions · pūrvaiḥ—of ancient times · api—indeed · mumukṣhubhiḥ—seekers of liberation · kuru—should perform · karma—duty · eva—certainly · tasmāt—therefore · tvam—you · pūrvaiḥ—of those ancient sages · pūrva-taram—in ancient times · kṛitam—performed
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