Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 45 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.45 · Sve Sve Karmanyabhiratah
स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः ।
स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु ॥
sve sve karmaṇyabhirataḥ saṃsiddhiṃ labhate naraḥ |
svakarmanirataḥ siddhiṃ yathā vindati tacchṛṇu ||
Translation
Devoted to their own work, people attain perfection. Hear how one who is committed to his own work finds perfection.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.45 mean?
Devoted to their own work, people attain perfection. Hear how one who is committed to his own work finds perfection.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.45?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.