EIGHTEENTH DISCOURSE.
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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.