Chapter 3, Verse 8
Part of 3: Karm Yog — कर्मयोगनियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः। शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः॥
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niyataṁ kuru karma tvaṁ karma jyāyo hyakarmaṇaḥ śharīra-yātrāpi cha te na prasiddhyed akarmaṇaḥ
ତୁମେ ତୁମର ନିୟତ କର୍ମ କର, କାରଣ ଅକର୍ମଠାରୁ କର୍ମ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ, ଏବଂ ଅକର୍ମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତୁମର ଶରୀର ନିର୍ବାହ ମଧ୍ୟ ସମ୍ଭବ ନୁହେଁ।
Niyatam Karma is an obligatory duty which one is bound to perform. Thenonperformance of the bounden duties causes demerit. The performance of the obligatory duties is not a means for the attainment of a specific result. The performance does not cause any merit. Living itself involves several natural and unavoidable actions which have to be performed by all. It is ignorance to say? I can live doing nothing.