Gita Verse 18.45

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 18, Verse 45

Sanskrit Verse

स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः।स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु।।18.45।।

Transliteration

sve sve karmaṇy abhirataḥ sansiddhiṁ labhate naraḥ

sva-karma-nirataḥ siddhiṁ yathā vindati tach chhṛiṇu

Word meanings

sve sve—respectively; karmaṇi—work; abhirataḥ—fulfilling; sansiddhim—perfection; labhate—achieve; naraḥ—a person; sva-karma—to one’s own prescribed duty; nirataḥ—engaged; siddhim—perfection; yathā—as; vindati—attains; tat—that; śhṛiṇu—hear

Swami Sivananda's translation

Each person devoted to their own duty attains perfection. How they attain perfection while being engaged in their own duty, hear now.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 18