Karma Yoga

Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3

Bhagavad Gita 3.35

BG 3.35

श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् |
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः ||३-३५||

śreyānsvadharmo viguṇaḥ paradharmātsvanuṣṭhitāt .
svadharme nidhanaṃ śreyaḥ paradharmo bhayāvahaḥ ||3-35||

Translation

One's own duty, though imperfectly carried out, is better than another's duty performed well. Death in one's own duty is better; another's duty carries danger.

हिन्दी अनुवाद

दूसरे के धर्म को अच्छी तरह निभाने से अपना धर्म, कुछ कमी के साथ भी, श्रेष्ठ है। अपने धर्म में मरना भी अच्छा है; दूसरे का धर्म भय लाता है।

Study the SanskritWord-by-word 10 phrases
śreyān
better
svadharmo
one's own duty
viguṇaḥ
imperfect
paradharmāt
than another's duty
svanuṣṭhitāt
well performed
svadharme
in one's own duty
nidhanaṃ
death
śreyaḥ
is better
paradharmo
another's duty
bhayāvahaḥ
brings danger

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