Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 18.60

Sanskrit

स्वभावजेन कौन्तेय निबद्धः स्वेन कर्मणा।कर्तुं नेच्छसि यन्मोहात्करिष्यस्यवशोऽपि तत्।।18.60।।

swbhāva-jena kaunteya nibaddhaḥ svena karmaṇā kartuṁ nechchhasi yan mohāt kariṣhyasy avaśho ’pi tat

Meaning

Your nature and role define your responsibilities. Ignoring them creates internal conflict; embrace your authentic strengths instead of resisting what you're meant to do.

Translation

Being bound by your own duty, born of nature, O son of Kunti, you will, being helpless, verily do that which you do not wish to do, owing to indiscretion.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: