Chapter 3 Verse 20 of 43

• karmaṇaiva hi saḿsiddhim
• āsthitā janakādayaḥ
• loka-sańgraham evāpi
• sampaśyan kartum arhasi

Translation

Kings such as Janaka attained perfection solely by performance of prescribed duties. Therefore, just for the sake of educating the people in general, you should perform your work.

Synonyms

• karmaṇā

  by work

• eva

  even

• hi

  certainly

• saḿsiddhim

  in perfection

• āsthitāḥ

  situated

• ādayaḥ

  Janaka and other kings

• sa

  loka-sań

• raham

  the people in general

• api

  also

• sampaśyan

  considering

• kartum

  to act

• arhasi

  you deserve.

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