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स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः । स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु ॥ ४५ ॥

Man reacheth perfection by each being intent on his own duty^[1]. Listen thou how perfection is won by him who is intent on his own duty^[1]. (45)

 

यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम् । स्वकर्मणा तमभ्यर्च्य सिद्धिं विन्दति मानवः ॥ ४६ ॥

He from whom is the emanation of beings, by Whom all This is pervaded, by worshipping Him in his own duty^[1] a man winneth perfection. (46)

 

श्रेयान् स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् । स्वभावनियतं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥ ४७ ॥

Better is one's own duty^[2] though destitute of merits than the well-executed duty^[2] of another.

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1. Karma.
2. Dharma. There is a subtle difference in these words, here used almost interchangeably. Karma arises from the past; Dharma also so arises, but implies also the law by which the next step in evolution is made.