Chapter 18 Verse 48 of 78

• saha-jaḿ karma kaunteya
• sa-doṣam api na tyajet
• sarvārambhā hi doṣeṇa
• dhūmenāgnir ivāvṛtāḥ

Translation

Every endeavor is covered by some fault, just as fire is covered by smoke. Therefore one should not give up the work born of his nature, O son of Kuntī, even if such work is full of fault.

Synonyms

• jam

  born simultaneously

• karma

  work

• kaunteya

  O son of Kunti

• doṣam

  with fault

• api

  although

• na

  never

• tyajet

  one should give up

• ārambhāḥ

  all ventures

• hi

  certainly

• doṣeṇa

  with fault

• dhūmena

  with smoke

• agniḥ

  fire

• iva

  as

• āvṛtāḥ

  covered.

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