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कार्यते ह्यवश: कर्म सर्व: प्रकृतिजैर्गुणै: ||5||
कार्यते ह्यवश: कर्म सर्व: प्रकृतिजैर्गुणै: ||5||
No one can remain, even for a moment, without performing action; everyone is forced to act helplessly by the qualities born of nature.
- Prakṛti: Nature or natural qualities.
- Guṇa: Attribute or quality.
- Avaśaḥ: Helpless or without control.
Krishna states that no one can avoid action entirely, as even basic survival requires it. He implies that action driven by nature’s forces is inevitable, laying the groundwork for karma yoga’s emphasis on disciplined, selfless action.
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