काङ् क्षन्त: कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवता: क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा
kāṅkṣhantaḥ karmaṇāṁ siddhiṁ yajanta iha devatāḥ kṣhipraṁ hi mānuṣhe loke siddhir bhavati karmajā
Recitation · Text 4.12
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna observes without contempt that those wanting material success worship the celestial powers, because results in the human world come quickly that way. The observation is about speed, not legitimacy — quick results and lasting ones are simply not the same thing.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:The observation is about speed rather than legitimacy — quick results and lasting ones simply aren't the same thing.