न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् कार्यते ह्यवश: कर्म सर्व: प्रकृतिजैर्गुणै:
na hi kaśhchit kṣhaṇam api jātu tiṣhṭhatyakarma-kṛit kāryate hyavaśhaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛiti-jair guṇaiḥ
Recitation · Text 3.5
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (15 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
The reason abstention fails: nobody can remain even for a moment without acting, because everyone is helplessly driven to act by the qualities born of material nature. Inaction is not actually one of the options on the table.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Inaction isn't actually available — even sitting still is something the modes of nature are doing through you.