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sve sve karmaṇy abhirataḥ saḿsiddhiḿ labhate naraḥ sva-karma-nirataḥ siddhiḿ yathā vindati tac chṛṇu Translation of Bhagavad Gita 18.45 By following his qualities of work, every man can become perfect. Now please hear...

yataḥ pravṛttir bhūtānāḿ yena sarvam idaḿ tatam sva-karmaṇā tam abhyarcya siddhiḿ vindati mānavaḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 18.46 By worship of the Lord, who is the source of all beings and who is all-pervading, a man...

śreyān sva-dharmo viguṇaḥ para-dharmāt sv-anuṣṭhitāt svabhāva-niyataḿ karma kurvan nāpnoti kilbiṣam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 18.47 It is better to engage in one’s own occupation, even though one may perform it...

saha-jaḿ karma kaunteya sa-doṣam api na tyajet sarvārambhā hi doṣeṇa dhūmenāgnir ivāvṛtāḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 18.48 Every endeavor is covered by some fault, just as fire is covered by smoke. Therefore one should...

asakta-buddhiḥ sarvatra jitātmā vigata-spṛhaḥ naiṣkarmya-siddhiḿ paramāḿ sannyāsenādhigacchati Translation of Bhagavad Gita 18.49 One who is self-controlled and unattached and who disregards all material enjoyments can...

siddhiḿ prāpto yathā brahma tathāpnoti nibodha me samāsenaiva kaunteya niṣṭhā jñānasya yā parā Translation of Bhagavad Gita 18.50 O son of Kunti, learn from Me how one who has achieved this perfection can attain to the...

buddhyā viśuddhayā yukto dhṛtyātmānaḿ niyamya ca śabdādīn viṣayāḿs tyaktvā rāga-dveṣau vyudasya ca vivikta-sevī laghv-āśī yata-vāk-kāya-mānasaḥ dhyāna-yoga-paro nityaḿ vairāgyaḿ samupāśritaḥ ahańkāraḿ balaḿ darpaḿ...

brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śocati na kāńkṣati samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu mad-bhaktiḿ labhate parām Translation of Bhagavad Gita 18.54 One who is thus transcendentally situated at once realizes the Supreme Brahman and becomes...

bhaktyā mām abhijānāti yāvān yaś cāsmi tattvataḥ tato māṁ tattvato jñātvā viśate tad-anantaram Translation of Bhagavad Gita 18.55 One can understand Me as I am, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, only by devotional service....

sarva-karmāṇy api sadā kurvāṇo mad-vyapāśrayaḥ mat-prasādād avāpnoti śāśvataḿ padam avyayam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 18.56 Though engaged in all kinds of activities, My pure devotee, under My protection, reaches the...