BG 18.45 (1972)
TEXT 45
- स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः ।
- स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु ॥४५॥
- sve sve karmaṇy abhirataḥ
- saṁsiddhiṁ labhate naraḥ
- sva-karma-nirataḥ siddhiṁ
- yathā vindati tac chṛṇu
SYNONYMS
sve—own; sve—own; karmaṇi—in work; abhirataḥ—following; saṁsiddhim—perfection; labhate—achieves; naraḥ—a man; svakarma—by his own duty; nirataḥ—engaged; siddhim—perfection; yathā—as; vindati—attains; tat—that; śṛṇu—listen.
TRANSLATION
By following his qualities of work, every man can become perfect. Now please hear from Me how this can be done.