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अध्याय-३ * CHAPTER THREE
"So, perform your allotted task because action is superior to non-action. With inaction normal action of body is not possible." - 8
यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकेऽयं कर्मबन्धनः । तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्ग समाचर ॥ ९ ॥
"Generally actions result in bondage called Karma Bandhana, but the actions done for sacrifice do not bind. Therefore, perform action without attachment."- 9
सहयज्ञाः प्रजा: सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः । अनेन प्रसविष्यध्वमेष वोऽरित्वष्टकामधुक् ।। १० ।।
___ "Prajapati, the Creator, created mankind to gether with (the idea of) scarifies and said : By this you should prosper may this yield fulfill your desires." - 10
देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तुवः । परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेय: परमवाप्स्यथ ॥ ११ ॥
"With this you may nourish gods and may they nourish you. Thus nourishing mutually you shall attain highest good."-11
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