Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 3.8

Sanskrit

नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः। शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः।।3.8।।

niyataṁ kuru karma tvaṁ karma jyāyo hyakarmaṇaḥ śharīra-yātrāpi cha te na prasiddhyed akarmaṇaḥ

Meaning

Focus on your core responsibilities with full commitment. Purposeful action drives growth and sustains success; passivity guarantees stagnation and decline.

Translation

You should perform your obligatory duties, for action is superior to inaction. Moreover, even the maintenance of your body will not be possible without action.

Related Topics

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