Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyaas Yoga, verse 45
स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः।
स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु ॥
Say itsve sve karmaṇy abhirataḥ sansiddhiṁ labhate naraḥ
sva-karma-nirataḥ siddhiṁ yathā vindati tach chhṛiṇu
Translation
Each person devoted to their own duty attains perfection. How they attain perfection while being engaged in their own duty, hear now.
Swami Sivananda
Being devoted to his own duty, one attains complete success. Hear how one devoted to their own duty achieves success.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
Devoting oneself to one's duty, one attains perfection. Hear now how one devoted to their own duty attains perfection.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
A person, devoted to their own respective action, attains success. How one attains success through devotion to their own action, that you must hear from Me.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Perfection is attained when one diligently attends to their duty. Listen, and I will tell you how it is attained by one who always minds their own duty.
Shri Purohit Swami
अपने-अपने कर्ममें तत्परतापूर्वक लगा हुआ मनुष्य सम्यक् सिद्धि-(परमात्मा-)को प्राप्त कर लेता है। अपने कर्ममें लगा हुआ मनुष्य जिस प्रकार सिद्धिको प्राप्त होता है? उस प्रकारको तू मेरेसे सुन।
Swami Ramsukhdas
अपने-अपने स्वाभाविक कर्म में अभिरत मनुष्य संसिद्धि को प्राप्त कर लेता है। स्वकर्म में रत मनुष्य किस प्रकार सिद्धि प्राप्त करता है, उसे तुम सुनो।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.