हे कुन्तीनन्दन दोषयुक्त होनेपर भी सहज कर्मका त्याग नहीं करना चाहिये क्योंकि सम्पूर्ण कर्म धुएँसे अग्निकी तरह किसीनकिसी दोषसे युक्त हैं ॥
— Krishna
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भगवद् गीता · 18.48
English
O son of Kunti, one should not abandon one's natural duty, even if it has flaws. All undertakings are clouded by some defect, just as fire is veiled by smoke.
श्लोक क्रम में — हर संस्कृत शब्द और नीचे उसका अर्थ। किसी शब्द पर जाकर उसे देखें।
सहजम्naturalकर्मaction, dutyकौन्तेयO son of Kuntiसदोषम्with faultअपिevenनnotत्यजेत्should abandonसर्वारम्भाःall undertakingsहिindeedदोषेणby fault/defectधूमेनby smokeअग्निःfireइवlikeआवृताःcovered
शब्दशःnatural · action, duty · O son of Kunti · with fault · even · not · should abandon · all undertakings · indeed · by fault/defect · by smoke · fire · like · covered
श्लोक को समझें
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It shifts the mind from perfectionism to faithful action despite flaws.
Do not give up your natural duty just because it is imperfect. Every action has some flaw in it.
02
युद्धभूमि पर
संदर्भ और टिप्पणी
On Kurukshetra, Krishna continues guiding Arjuna after praising one’s own duty. He now warns him not to reject his natural role because it is imperfect. The battlefield decision still stands, and this verse removes the excuse of “not ideal.”
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आपके जीवन में
आज के जीवन में महत्व
You are about to send the apology, start the difficult conversation, or take the job that fits your values but feels messy. Imperfection is not a reason to freeze.
सार
“You can stay committed without demanding perfection from yourself or your work.”
Do not give up your natural duty just because it is imperfect. Every action has some flaw in it.
भगवद् गीता 18.48 किसने कहा है?
यह श्लोक Krishna द्वारा कहा गया है, कुरुक्षेत्र की भूमि पर, अध्याय "मोक्ष संन्यास योग" में।
भगवद् गीता 18.48 किस अध्याय में है?
श्लोक 48 भगवद् गीता के 18वें अध्याय में है — मोक्ष संन्यास योग। इस अध्याय में कुल 78 श्लोक हैं।
भगवद् गीता 18.48 आज के जीवन में क्यों प्रासंगिक है?
You are about to send the apology, start the difficult conversation, or take the job that fits your values but feels messy. Imperfection is not a reason to freeze.
It shifts the mind from perfectionism to faithful action despite flaws.
इस श्लोक का अर्थ
Do not give up your natural duty just because it is imperfect. Every action has some flaw in it.
संदर्भ और टिप्पणी
On Kurukshetra, Krishna continues guiding Arjuna after praising one’s own duty. He now warns him not to reject his natural role because it is imperfect. The battlefield decision still stands, and this verse removes the excuse of “not ideal.”
आज के जीवन में महत्व
You are about to send the apology, start the difficult conversation, or take the job that fits your values but feels messy. Imperfection is not a reason to freeze.
“You can stay committed without demanding perfection from yourself or your work.”
संबंधित विषय: karma yoga (55 श्लोक)