Sbg3.9
Sloka 3.9
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Sloka (श्लोक)
यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः। तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्गः समाचर।।3.9।।
पदच्छेद / Padaccheda
यज्ञ-अर्थात् कर्मणः अन्यत्र लोकः अयम् कर्म-बन्धनः। तदर्थम् कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्त-सङ्गः समाचर।।
Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण)
yajñārthāt karmaṇo'nyatra loko'yaṁ karmabandhanaḥ | tadarthaṁ karma kaunteya muktasaṅgaḥ samācara ||3.9||
Translation (अनुवाद)
Activities performed without selfish motives, dedicated to a higher cause such as sacrifice (yajña), do not bind individuals to the cycle of karma. Consequently, O Kaunteya (Arjuna), perform your duties without attachment, for the sake of dedication to the divine.
गतिविधियाँ, जिन्हें कोई निजी उद्देश्य नहीं है और जो उच्चतर उद्देश्य जैसे कि यज्ञ के लिए समर्पित हैं, व्यक्ति को कर्म के चक्र से नहीं बांधतीं। अतः, हे कौन्तेय (अर्जुन), अपने कर्तव्यों का निर्वाह आसक्ति रहित होकर और दिव्यता की पूर्ति के लिए करो।
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ)
| Sanskrit (संस्कृत) | English Meaning (अर्थ) | Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ) |
|---|---|---|
| यज्ञार्थात् (yajñārthāt) | for the sake of sacrifice | यज्ञ के लिए |
| कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) | of action | कर्म का |
| अन्यत्र (anyatra) | otherwise | अन्यथा |
| लोकः (lokaḥ) | world | संसार |
| अयम् (ayam) | this | यह |
| कर्मबन्धनः (karmabandhanaḥ) | bound by action | कर्म बन्धन में |
| तदर्थम् (tadartham) | for that sake | उसी कारण से |
| कर्म (karma) | action | कर्म |
| कौन्तेय (kaunteya) | O Kaunteya (Arjuna) | हे कौन्तेय (अर्जुन) |
| मुक्तसङ्गः (muktasaṅgaḥ) | free from attachment | आसक्ति रहित |
| समाचर (samācara) | perform | पालन करो |
कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples
| कर्ता (Subject) | क्रिया (Verb) | विधान (Object) | अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation | हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| मनुष्य (humans) | कार्य करें (performs actions) | आसक्ति रहित होकर (without attachment) | Humans perform actions without attachment | मनुष्य बिना आसक्ति के कार्य करें |
| कर्म (action) | बाँधता है (binds) | स्वार्थ-भावना से (through selfish intent) | Action binds through selfish intent | स्वार्थ भावनाओं से कर्म बांधता है |
| कर्म योगी | निष्काम भाव से करे | कर्म (action) | A Karma Yogi performs action with selfless intent | कर्म योगी निष्काम भाव से कर्म करता है। |
Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ)
Categories (वर्गीकरण)
- Teaching a method
- Definitions of a concept
- Instructions for action
Commentary (टीका)
The essence of the sloka points to the importance of performing actions as a duty without attachment to the outcomes, aligning them to the larger framework of sacrifice or higher purpose—this is referred to as yajñārtha. Instead of being bound by personal gain which leads to karma-bandhana (bondage of actions), one should act for a selfless higher cause. Swami Sivananda further clarifies that any action performed with unselfish intent contributes to the purification of one's heart, detaching them from the bindings of saṁsāra (birth-death cycle). On the other hand, Swami Ramsukhdas emphasizes common misconceptions about duty, encouraging actions for parahit (betterment of others), which ultimately leads to one's own spiritual growth. The Hindi commentary elaborates how true karma-yoga entails performing every action for the benefit of others, not oneself, emphasizing sattvic detachment as imperative for liberation. By relinquishing selfish desires, one aligns their purpose with dharma, contributing to spiritual progress and internal satisfaction, thereby breaking free from cyclical existence. ```