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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.

💡 Commentary Note

We worship the all-pervading Creator by performing our daily work as a dedicated offering, thereby attaining perfection.

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.

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