Bhagavad Geeta 3.20
Sanskrit
कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः। लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि।।3.20।।
karmaṇaiva hi sansiddhim āsthitā janakādayaḥ loka-saṅgraham evāpi sampaśhyan kartum arhasi
Meaning
Lead by example through committed action. Your dutiful work inspires others and prevents societal decline more than words ever could.
Translation
For Janaka and others strove to attain liberation through action itself. You should perform your duties, keeping in view the prevention of mankind from going astray.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: