Sārathi

Word

karmasu

Used in 5 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 2.50बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते।buddhi-yukto jahātīha ubhe sukṛita-duṣhkṛiteEndowed with wisdom and evenness of mind, one casts off in this life both good and evil deeds; therefore, devote yourself to Yoga; Yoga is skill in action.Here: the art of working skillfully
  2. 3.29प्रकृतेर्गुणसम्मूढाः सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु।prakṛiter guṇa-sammūḍhāḥ sajjante guṇa-karmasuThose deluded by the qualities of Nature are attached to the functions of the qualities. The man of perfect knowledge should not unsettle the foolish one who is of…Here: to results of actions
  3. 6.4यदा हि नेन्द्रियार्थेषु न कर्मस्वनुषज्जते।yadā hi nendriyārtheṣhu na karmasv-anuṣhajjateWhen a person is not attached to the sense-objects or to actions, having renounced all thoughts, then they are said to have attained Yoga.Here: to actions
  4. 6.17युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु।yuktāhāra-vihārasya yukta-cheṣhṭasya karmasuYoga becomes the destroyer of pain for him who is moderate in eating and recreation (such as walking, etc.), who exercises moderation in action, and who is moderate in…Here: balanced in work
  5. 9.9न च मां तानि कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनञ्जय।na cha māṁ tāni karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanañjayaThese acts do not bind Me, O Arjuna, sitting as one indifferent, unattached to those acts.Here: actions