Chapter 3 Verse 9 of 43

• yajñārthāt karmaṇo 'nyatra
• loko 'yaḿ karma-bandhanaḥ
• tad-arthaḿ karma kaunteya
• mukta-sańgaḥ samācara

Translation

Work done as a sacrifice for Viṣṇu has to be performed, otherwise work causes bondage in this material world. Therefore, O son of Kuntī, perform your prescribed duties for His satisfaction, and in that way you will always remain free from bondage.

Synonyms

• arthāt

  done only for the sake of Yajna, or Visnu

• karmaṇaḥ

  than work

• anyatra

  otherwise

• lokaḥ

  world

• ayam

  this

• bandhanaḥ

  bondage by work

• tat

  of Him

• artham

  for the sake

• karma

  work

• kaunteya

  O son of Kunti

• sa

  mukta-sań

• aḥ

  liberated from association

• samācara

  do perfectly.

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