Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 46 (18.46)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 46 (18.46)
यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम् । स्वकर्मणा तमभ्यर्च्य सिद्धिं विन्दति मानवः | | १८-४६ | |
yataḥ pravṛittirbhūtānāṁ yena sarvamidaṁ tatam svakarmaṇā tamabhyarchya siddhiṁ vindati mānavaḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- यतह्
(yataḥ)— से व्हेरे(from whom) - प्रवृत्तिः
(pravṛittiḥ)— प्रवृत्ति(the origin/movement) - भूतानाम्
(bhūtānām)— प्राणियों के(of living beings) - येन
(yena)— जिसके द्वारा(by whom) - सर्वम्
(sarvam)— सब(all) - इदम्
(idam)— यह(this) - ततम्
(tatam)— व्याप्त है(is pervaded)
Line 2:
- वकमन
(svakarmaṇā)— वकमन(by one's own work) - तम्
(tam)— उस-उसको(Him) - अयय
(abhyarchya)— यज्ञ(worshiping) - सिद्धिम्
(siddhim)— सिद्धि(perfection) - इदइ
(vindati)— इदइ(attains) - मनवः
(mānavaḥ)— मनु(a human)
English: A person reaches perfection by offering their own work to God, the source of all beings who fills everything.
Learnings from Shloka 46:
- Work as Worship:: Dedicate your professional and personal duties as an offering to the Divine.
- Divine Immanence:: Recognizing God in all things sanctifies every action we perform.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 18.46 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
We worship the all-pervading Creator by performing our daily work as a dedicated offering, thereby attaining perfection.