Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 45 (18.45)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 45 (18.45)
स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः । | स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु | | १८-४५ | |
sve sve karmaṇyabhirataḥ saṁsiddhiṁ labhate naraḥ svakarmanirataḥ siddhiṁ yathā vindati tachchhṛiṇu
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- ए
(sve)— अपने-अपने(each in their own) - ए
(sve)— अपने-अपने(each in their own) - कर्माणि
(karmaṇi)— कर्म(duty) - अइरत
(abhirataḥ)— समर्पित(devoted) - संसिद्धिम्
(saṁsiddhim)— सिद्धि(perfection) - लभए
(labhate)— लभए(attains) - नरह्
(naraḥ)— थत् पेर्सोन्(a person)
Line 2:
- वकम-इरत
(svakarma-nirataḥ)— समर्पित(devoted to one's own work) - सिद्धिम्
(siddhim)— सिद्धि(success/perfection) - यथा
(yathā)— जैसे(how) - इदइ
(vindati)— इदइ(finds) - तत्
(tat)— वह(that) - शृणु
(śhṛiṇu)— सुनो(hear)
English: A person reaches perfection by staying devoted to their own work and doing it sincerely.
Note:
By dedicating oneself to one's natural duty (Swadharma), a person attains spiritual perfection and self-realization.
Learnings from Shloka 45:
- Path of Swadharma:: Spiritual success is achieved by doing our own duty sincerely, not by copying others.
- Perfection through Action:: Daily work can be transformed into a direct path to spiritual growth.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 18.45 with their Hindi and English meanings.
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