स्वभावजेन कौन्तेय निबद्ध: स्वेन कर्मणा कर्तुं नेच्छसि यन्मोहात्करिष्यस्यवशोऽपि तत्
swbhāva-jena kaunteya nibaddhaḥ svena karmaṇā kartuṁ nechchhasi yan mohāt kariṣhyasy avaśho ’pi tat
Recitation · Text 18.60
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (14 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Bound by your own work born of your nature, what you do not wish to do through delusion, you will do even against your will. Avaśaḥ — helplessly. The freedom on offer was never freedom from acting.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:The freedom on offer was never freedom from acting.