BG 18.45

स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरत: संसिद्धिं लभते नर
स्वकर्मनिरत: सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्‍छृणु ॥ ४५ ॥


sve sve karmaṇy abhirataḥ
saṁsiddhiṁ labhate naraḥ
sva-karma-nirataḥ siddhiṁ
yathā vindati tac chṛṇu

SYNONYMS

sve — own; sve — own; karmaṇi — in work; abhirataḥ—following; saṁsiddhim — perfection; labhate — achieves; naraḥ—a man; svakarma — by his own duty; nirataḥ—engaged; siddhim — perfection; yathā—as; vindati — attains, tat — that; śṛṇu — listen.

TRANSLATION

By following his qualities of work, every man can become perfect. Now please hear from Me how this can be done.