Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 48 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.48 · Sahajam Karma Kaunteya
सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत् ।
सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः ॥
sahajaṃ karma kaunteya sadoṣamapi na tyajet |
sarvārambhā hi doṣeṇa dhūmenāgnirivāvṛtāḥ ||
Translation
Do not abandon the work you are born to, son of Kunti, even if it has flaws; for every undertaking is clouded by some flaw, as fire is by smoke.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.48 mean?
Do not abandon the work you are born to, son of Kunti, even if it has flaws; for every undertaking is clouded by some flaw, as fire is by smoke.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.48?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.