नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मण: |
शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मण: ||8||
शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मण: ||8||
You must perform your prescribed duties, for action is superior to inaction; even the maintenance of your body would not be possible without action.
- Niyata: Prescribed or regulated.
- Śarīrayātrā: Maintenance of the body.
- Prasiddhya: Accomplishment or achievement.
Krishna urges Arjuna to fulfill his duties, explaining that action is superior to inaction. He illustrates that even bodily maintenance relies on action, reinforcing the idea that life’s responsibilities cannot be shirked.
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