सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत् सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृता:
saha-jaṁ karma kaunteya sa-doṣham api na tyajet sarvārambhā hi doṣheṇa dhūmenāgnir ivāvṛitāḥ
Recitation · Text 18.48
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
One should not give up the work one is born to, even if it is flawed; for all undertakings are enveloped by fault, as fire by smoke. Nothing clean is on offer — the choice is between imperfect options.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Nothing clean is on offer — the choice is between imperfect options.