ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଉଵାଚ
ଜ୍ୟାୟସୀ ଚେତ୍କର୍ମଣସ୍ତେ ମତା ବୁଦ୍ଧିର୍ଜନାର୍ଦନ ।
ତତ୍କିଂ କର୍ମଣି ଘୋରେ ମାଂ ନିୟୋଜୟସି କେଶଵ ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
ଅର୍ଜୁନଃ ଉଵାଚ — Arjuna said; ଜ୍ୟାୟସୀ — better; ଚେତ୍ — if; କର୍ମଣଃ — than fruitive action; ତେ — by You; ମତା — is considered; ବୁଦ୍ଧିଃ — intelligence; ଜନାର୍ଦନ — O Kriṣṇa; ତତ୍ — therefore; କିମ୍ — why; କର୍ମଣି — in action; ଘୋରେ — ghastly; ମାମ୍ — me; ନିୟୋଜୟସି — You are engaging; କେଶଵ — O Kriṣṇa.
Translation
Arjuna said: O Janārdana, O Keśava, why do You want to engage me in this ghastly warfare, if You think that intelligence is better than fruitive work?
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଵ୍ୟାମିଶ୍ରେଣେଵ ଵାକ୍ୟେନ ବୁଦ୍ଧିଂ ମୋହୟସୀଵ ମେ ।
ତଦେକଂ ଵଦ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ୍ୟ ୟେନ ଶ୍ରେୟୋଽହମାପ୍ନୁୟାମ୍ ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
ଵ୍ୟାମିଶ୍ରେଣ — by equivocal; ଇଵ — certainly; ଵାକ୍ୟେନ — words; ବୁଦ୍ଧିମ୍ — intelligence; ମୋହୟସି — You are bewildering; ଇଵ — certainly; ମେ — my; ତତ୍ — therefore; ଏକମ୍ — only one; ଵଦ — please tell; ନିଶ୍ଚିତ୍ୟ — ascertaining; ୟେନ — by which; ଶ୍ରେୟଃ — real benefit; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଆପ୍ନୁୟାମ୍ — may have.
Translation
My intelligence is bewildered by Your equivocal instructions. Therefore, please tell me decisively which will be most beneficial for me.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଶ୍ରୀଭଗଵାନୁଵାଚ
ଲୋକେଽସ୍ମିଂଦ୍ଵିଵିଧା ନିଷ୍ଠା ପୁରା ପ୍ରୋକ୍ତା ମୟାନଘ ।
ଜ୍ଞାନୟୋଗେନ ସାଂଖ୍ୟାନାଂ କର୍ମୟୋଗେନ ୟୋଗିନାମ୍ ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
ଶ୍ରୀ-ଭଗଵାନ୍ ଉଵାଚ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; ଲୋକେ — in the world; ଅସ୍ମିନ୍ — this; ଦ୍ଵି-ଵିଧା — two kinds of; ନିଷ୍ଠା — faith; ପୁରା — formerly; ପ୍ରୋକ୍ତା — were said; ମୟା — by Me; ଅନଘ — O sinless one; ଜ୍ଞାନ-ୟୋଗେନ — by the linking process of knowledge; ସାଂଖ୍ୟାନାମ୍ — of the empiric philosophers; କର୍ମ-ୟୋଗେନ — by the linking process of devotion; ୟୋଗିନାମ୍ — of the devotees.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O sinless Arjuna, I have already explained that there are two classes of men who try to realize the self. Some are inclined to understand it by empirical, philosophical speculation, and others by devotional service.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ନ କର୍ମଣାମନାରଂଭାନ୍ନୈଷ୍କର୍ମ୍ୟ ପୁରୁଷୋଽଶ୍ନଉତେ ।
ନ ଚ ସନ୍ନ୍ୟସନାଦେଵ ସିଦ୍ଧିଂ ସମଧିଗଚ୍ଛତି ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
ନ — not; କର୍ମଣାମ୍ — of prescribed duties; ଅନାରଂଭାତ୍ — by nonperformance; ନୈଷ୍କର୍ମ୍ୟମ୍ — freedom from reaction; ପୁରୁଷଃ — a man; ଅଶ୍ନୁତେ — achieves; ନ — nor; ଚ — also; ସନ୍ନ୍ୟସନାତ୍ — by renunciation; ଏଵ — simply; ସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ — success; ସମଧିଗଚ୍ଚତି — attains.
Translation
Not by merely abstaining from work can one achieve freedom from reaction, nor by renunciation alone can one attain perfection.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ନ ହି କଶ୍ଚିତ୍କ୍ଷଣମପି ଜାତୁ ତିଷ୍ଠତ୍ୟକର୍ମକୃତ୍ ।
କାର୍ୟତେ ହ୍ୟଵଶଃ କର୍ମ ସର୍ଵଃ ପ୍ରକୃତିଜୈର୍ଗୁଣୈଃ ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning
ନ — nor; ହି — certainly; କଶ୍ଚିତ୍ — anyone; କ୍ଷଣମ୍ — a moment; ଅପି — also; ଜାତୁ — at any time; ତିଷ୍ଠତି — remains; ଅକର୍ମ-କୃତ୍ — without doing something; କାର୍ୟତେ — is forced to do; ହି — certainly; ଅଵଶଃ — helplessly; କର୍ମ — work; ସର୍ଵଃ — all; ପ୍ରକୃତି-ଜୈଃ — born of the modes of material nature; ଗୁଣୈଃ — by the qualities.
Translation
Everyone is forced to act helplessly according to the qualities he has acquired from the modes of material nature; therefore no one can refrain from doing something, not even for a moment.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
କର୍ମେଂଦ୍ରିୟାଣି ସଂୟମ୍ୟ ୟ ଆସ୍ତେ ମନସା ସ୍ମରନ୍ ।
ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟାର୍ଥାନ୍ଵିମୂଢାତ୍ମା ମିଥ୍ୟାଚାରଃ ସ ଉଚ୍ୟତେ ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning
କର୍ମ-ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟାଣି — the five working sense organs; ସଂୟମ୍ୟ — controlling; ୟଃ — anyone who; ଆସ୍ତେ — remains; ମନସା — by the mind; ସ୍ମରନ୍ — thinking of; ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟ-ଅର୍ଥାନ୍ — sense objects; ଵିମୂଢ — foolish; ଆତ୍ମା — soul; ମିଥ୍ୟା-ଆଚାରଃ — pretender; ସଃ — he; ଉଚ୍ୟତେ — is called.
Translation
One who restrains the senses of action but whose mind dwells on sense objects certainly deludes himself and is called a pretender.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟସ୍ତ୍ଵିଂଦ୍ରିୟାଣି ମନସା ନିୟମ୍ୟାରଭତେଽର୍ଜୁନ ।
କର୍ମେଂଦ୍ରିୟୈଃ କର୍ମୟୋଗମସକ୍ତଃ ସ ଵିଶିଷ୍ୟତେ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning
ୟଃ — one who; ତୁ — but; ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟାଣି — the senses; ମନସା — by the mind; ନିୟମ୍ୟ — regulating; ଆରଭତେ — begins; ଅର୍ଜୁନ — O Arjuna; କର୍ମ-ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟୈଃ — by the active sense organs; କର୍ମ-ୟୋଗମ୍ — devotion; ଅସକ୍ତଃ — without attachment; ସଃ — he; ଵିଶିଷ୍ୟତେ — is by far the better.
Translation
On the other hand, if a sincere person tries to control the active senses by the mind and begins karma-yoga [in Kriṣṇa consciousness] without attachment, he is by far superior.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ନିୟତଂ କୁରୁ କର୍ମ ତ୍ଵଂ କର୍ମ ଜ୍ୟାୟୋ ହ୍ୟକର୍ମଣଃ ।
ଶରୀରୟାତ୍ରାପି ଚ ତେ ନ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ୍ୟେଦକର୍ମଣଃ ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning
ନିୟତମ୍ — prescribed; କୁରୁ — do; କର୍ମ — duties; ତ୍ଵମ୍ — you; କର୍ମ — work; ଜ୍ୟାୟଃ — better; ହି — certainly; ଅକର୍ମଣଃ — than no work; ଶରୀର — bodily; ୟାତ୍ରା — maintenance; ଅପି — even; ଚ — also; ତେ — your; ନ — never; ପ୍ରସିଧ୍ୟେତ୍ — is effected; ଅକର୍ମଣଃ — without work.
Translation
Perform your prescribed duty, for doing so is better than not working. One cannot even maintain one’s physical body without work.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟଜ୍ଞାର୍ଥାତ୍କର୍ମଣୋଽନ୍ୟତ୍ର ଲୋକୋଽୟଂ କର୍ମବଂଧନଃ ।
ତଦର୍ଥଂ କର୍ମ କୌଂତେୟ ମୁକ୍ତସଂଗଃ ସମାଚର ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning
ୟଜ୍ଞ-ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ — done only for the sake of Yajña, or Viṣṇu; କର୍ମଣଃ — than work; ଅନ୍ୟତ୍ର — otherwise; ଲୋକଃ — world; ଅୟମ୍ — this; କର୍ମ-ବଂଧନଃ — bondage by work; ତତ୍ — of Him; ଅର୍ଥମ୍ — for the sake; କର୍ମ — work; କୌଂତେୟ — O son of Kuntī; ମୁକ୍ତ-ସଂଗଃ — liberated from association; ସମାଚର — do perfectly.
Translation
Work done as a sacrifice for Viṣṇu has to be performed; otherwise work causes bondage in this material world. Therefore, O son of Kuntī, perform your prescribed duties for His satisfaction, and in that way you will always remain free from bondage.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ସହୟଜ୍ଞାଃ ପ୍ରଜାଃ ସୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା ପୁରୋଵାଚ ପ୍ରଜାପତିଃ ।
ଅନେନ ପ୍ରସଵିଷ୍ୟଧ୍ଵମେଷ ଵୋଽସ୍ତ୍ଵିଷ୍ଟକାମଧୁକ୍ ॥ 10 ॥
Meaning
ସହ — along with; ୟଜ୍ଞାଃ — sacrifices; ପ୍ରଜାଃ — generations; ସୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା — creating; ପୁରା — anciently; ଉଵାଚ — said; ପ୍ରଜା-ପତିଃ — the Lord of creatures; ଅନେନ — by this; ପ୍ରସଵିଷ୍ୟଧ୍ଵମ୍ — be more and more prosperous; ଏଷଃ — this; ଵଃ — your; ଅସ୍ତୁ — let it be; ଇଷ୍ଟ — of all desirable things; କାମ-ଧୁକ୍ — bestower.
Translation
In the beginning of creation, the Lord of all creatures sent forth generations of men and demigods, along with sacrifices for Viṣṇu, and blessed them by saying, “Be thou happy by this yajña [sacrifice] because its performance will bestow upon you everything desirable for living happily and achieving liberation.”
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଦେଵାନ୍ଭାଵୟତାତେନ ତେ ଦେଵା ଭାଵୟଂତୁ ଵଃ ।
ପରସ୍ପରଂ ଭାଵୟଂତଃ ଶ୍ରେୟଃ ପରମଵାପ୍ସ୍ୟଥ ॥ 11 ॥
Meaning
ଦେଵାନ୍ — demigods; ଭାଵୟତା — having pleased; ଅନେନ — by this sacrifice; ତେ — those; ଦେଵାଃ — demigods; ଭାଵୟଂତୁ — will please; ଵଃ — you; ପରସ୍ପରମ୍ — mutually; ଭାଵୟଂତଃ — pleasing one another; ଶ୍ରେୟଃ — benediction; ପରମ୍ — the supreme; ଅଵାପ୍ସ୍ୟଥ — you will achieve.
Translation
The demigods, being pleased by sacrifices, will also please you, and thus, by cooperation between men and demigods, prosperity will reign for all.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଇଷ୍ଟାନ୍ଭୋଗାନ୍ହି ଵୋ ଦେଵା ଦାସ୍ୟଂତେ ୟଜ୍ଞଭାଵିତାଃ ।
ତୈର୍ଦତ୍ତାନପ୍ରଦାୟୈଭ୍ୟୋ ୟୋ ଭୁଂକ୍ତେ ସ୍ତେନ ଏଵ ସଃ ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning
ଇଷ୍ଟାନ୍ — desired; ଭୋଗାନ୍ — necessities of life; ହି — certainly; ଵଃ — unto you; ଦେଵାଃ — the demigods; ଦାସ୍ୟଂତେ — will award; ୟଜ୍ଞ-ଭାଵିତାଃ — being satisfied by the performance of sacrifices; ତୈଃ — by them; ଦତ୍ତାନ୍ — things given; ଅପ୍ରଦାୟ — without offering; ଏଭ୍ୟଃ — to these demigods; ୟଃ — he who; ଭୁଂକ୍ତେ — enjoys; ସ୍ତେନଃ — thief; ଏଵ — certainly; ସଃ — he.
Translation
In charge of the various necessities of life, the demigods, being satisfied by the performance of yajña [sacrifice], will supply all necessities to you. But he who enjoys such gifts without offering them to the demigods in return is certainly a thief.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟଜ୍ଞଶିଷ୍ଟାଶିନଃ ସଂତୋ ମୁଚ୍ୟଂତେ ସର୍ଵକିଲ୍ବିଷୈ ।
ଭୁଂଜତେ ତେ ତ୍ଵଘଂ ପାପା ୟେ ପଚଂତ୍ୟାତ୍ମକାରଣାତ୍ ॥ 13 ॥
Meaning
ୟଜ୍ଞ-ଶିଷ୍ଟ — of food taken after performance of yajña; ଅଶିନଃ — eaters; ସଂତଃ — the devotees; ମୁଚ୍ୟଂତେ — get relief; ସର୍ଵ — all kinds of; କିଲ୍ବିଷୈଃ — from sins; ଭୁଂଜତେ — enjoy; ତେ — they; ତୁ — but; ଅଘମ୍ — grievous sins; ପାପାଃ — sinners; ୟେ — who; ପଚଂତି — prepare food; ଆତ୍ମ-କାରଣାତ୍ — for sense enjoyment.
Translation
The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅନ୍ନାଦ୍ଭଵଂତି ଭୂତାନି ପର୍ଜନ୍ୟାଦନ୍ନସଂଭଵଃ ।
ୟଜ୍ଞାଦ୍ଭଵତି ପର୍ଜନ୍ୟୋ ୟଜ୍ଞଃ କର୍ମସମୁଦ୍ଭଵଃ ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning
ଅନ୍ନାତ୍ — from grains; ଭଵଂତି — grow; ଭୂତାନି — the material bodies; ପର୍ଜନ୍ୟାତ୍ — from rains; ଅନ୍ନ — of food grains; ସଂଭଵଃ — production; ୟଜ୍ଞାତ୍ — from the performance of sacrifice; ଭଵତି — becomes possible; ପର୍ଜନ୍ୟଃ — rain; ୟଜ୍ଞଃ — performance of yajña; କର୍ମ — prescribed duties; ସମୁଦ୍ଭଵଃ — born of.
Translation
All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rains. Rains are produced by performance of yajña [sacrifice], and yajña is born of prescribed duties.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
କର୍ମ ବ୍ରହ୍ମୋଦ୍ଭଵଂ ଵିଦ୍ଧି ବ୍ରହ୍ମାକ୍ଷରସମୁଦ୍ଭଵମ୍ ।
ତସ୍ମାତ୍ସର୍ଵଗତଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ନିତ୍ୟଂ ୟଜ୍ଞେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତମ୍ ॥ 15 ॥
Meaning
କର୍ମ — work; ବ୍ରହ୍ମ — from the Vedas; ଉଦ୍ଭଵମ୍ — produced; ଵିଦ୍ଧି — you should know; ବ୍ରହ୍ମ — the Vedas; ଅକ୍ଷର — from the Supreme Brahman (Personality of Godhead); ସମୁଦ୍ଭଵମ୍ — directly manifested; ତସ୍ମାତ୍ — therefore; ସର୍ଵ-ଗତମ୍ — all-pervading; ବ୍ରହ୍ମ — transcendence; ନିତ୍ୟମ୍ — eternally; ୟଜ୍ଞେ — in sacrifice; ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତମ୍ — situated.
Translation
Regulated activities are prescribed in the Vedas, and the Vedas are directly manifested from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Consequently the all-pervading Transcendence is eternally situated in acts of sacrifice.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଏଵଂ ପ୍ରଵର୍ତିତଂ ଚକ୍ରଂ ନାନୁଵର୍ତୟତୀହ ୟଃ ।
ଅଘାୟୁରିଂଦ୍ରିୟାରାମୋ ମୋଘଂ ପାର୍ଥ ସ ଜୀଵତି ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning
ଏଵମ୍ — thus; ପ୍ରଵର୍ତିତମ୍ — established by the Vedas; ଚକ୍ରମ୍ — cycle; ନ — does not; ଅନୁଵର୍ତୟତି — adopt; ଇହ — in this life; ୟଃ — one who; ଅଘ-ଆୟୁଃ — whose life is full of sins; ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟ-ଆରାମଃ — satisfied in sense gratification; ମୋଘମ୍ — uselessly; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā (Arjuna); ସଃ — he; ଜୀଵତି — lives.
Translation
My dear Arjuna, one who does not follow in human life the cycle of sacrifice thus established by the Vedas certainly leads a life full of sin. Living only for the satisfaction of the senses, such a person lives in vain.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟସ୍ତ୍ଵାତ୍ମରତିରେଵ ସ୍ୟାଦାତ୍ମତୃପ୍ତଶ୍ଚ ମାନଵଃ ।
ଆତ୍ମନ୍ୟେଵ ଚ ସଂତୁଷ୍ଟସ୍ତସ୍ୟ କାର୍ୟଂ ନ ଵିଦ୍ୟତେ ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning
ୟଃ — one who; ତୁ — but; ଆତ୍ମ-ରତିଃ — taking pleasure in the Self; ଏଵ — certainly; ସ୍ୟାତ୍ — remains; ଆତ୍ମ-ତୃପ୍ତଃ — self-illuminated; ଚ — and; ମାନଵଃ — a man; ଆତ୍ମନି — in himself; ଏଵ — only; ଚ — and; ସଂତୁଷ୍ଟଃ — perfectly satiated; ତସ୍ୟ — his; କାର୍ୟମ୍ — duty; ନ — does not; ଵିଦ୍ୟତେ — exist.
Translation
But for one who takes pleasure in the Self, whose human life is one of self-realization, and who is satisfied in the Self only, fully satiated – for him there is no duty.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ନୈଵ ତସ୍ୟ କୃତେନାର୍ଥୋ ନାକୃତେନେହ କଶ୍ଚନ ।
ନ ଚାସ୍ୟ ସର୍ଵଭୂତେଷୁ କଶ୍ଚିଦର୍ଥଵ୍ୟପାଶ୍ରୟଃ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning
ନ — never; ଏଵ — certainly; ତସ୍ୟ — his; କୃତେନ — by discharge of duty; ଅର୍ଥଃ — purpose; ନ — nor; ଅକୃତେନ — without discharge of duty; ଇହ — in this world; କଶ୍ଚନ — whatever; ନ — never; ଚ — and; ଅସ୍ୟ — of him; ସର୍ଵ-ଭୂତେଷୁ — among all living beings; କଶ୍ଚିତ୍ — any; ଅର୍ଥ — purpose; ଵ୍ୟପାଶ୍ରୟଃ — taking shelter of.
Translation
A self-realized man has no purpose to fulfill in the discharge of his prescribed duties, nor has he any reason not to perform such work. Nor has he any need to depend on any other living being.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତସ୍ମାଦସକ୍ତଃ ସତତଂ କାର୍ୟଂ କର୍ମ ସମାଚର ।
ଅସକ୍ତୋ ହ୍ୟାଚରନ୍କର୍ମ ପରମାପ୍ନୋତି ପୂରୂଷଃ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning
ତସ୍ମାତ୍ — therefore; ଅସକ୍ତଃ — without attachment; ସତତମ୍ — constantly; କାର୍ୟମ୍ — as duty; କର୍ମ — work; ସମାଚର — perform; ଅସକ୍ତଃ — unattached; ହି — certainly; ଆଚରନ୍ — performing; କର୍ମ — work; ପରମ୍ — the Supreme; ଆପ୍ନୋତି — achieves; ପୂରୁଷଃ — a man.
Translation
Therefore, without being attached to the fruits of activities, one should act as a matter of duty, for by working without attachment one attains the Supreme.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
କର୍ମଣୈଵ ହି ସଂସିଦ୍ଧିମାସ୍ଥିତା ଜନକାଦୟଃ ।
ଲୋକସଂଗ୍ରହମେଵାପି ସଂପଶ୍ୟନ୍କର୍ତୁମର୍ହସି ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning
କର୍ମଣା — by work; ଏଵ — even; ହି — certainly; ସଂସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ — in perfection; ଆସ୍ଥିତାଃ — situated; ଜନକ-ଆଦୟଃ — Janaka and other kings; ଲୋକ-ସଂଗ୍ରହମ୍ — the people in general; ଏଵ ଅପି — also; ସଂପଶ୍ୟନ୍ — considering; କର୍ତୁମ୍ — to act; ଅର୍ହସି — you deserve.
Translation
Kings such as Janaka attained perfection solely by performance of prescribed duties. Therefore, just for the sake of educating the people in general, you should perform your work.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟଦ୍ୟଦାଚରତି ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠସ୍ତତ୍ତଦେଵେତରୋ ଜନଃ ।
ସ ୟତ୍ପ୍ରମାଣଂ କୁରୁତେ ଲୋକସ୍ତଦନୁଵର୍ତତେ ॥ 21 ॥
Meaning
ୟତ୍ ୟତ୍ — whatever; ଆଚରତି — he does; ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠଃ — a respectable leader; ତତ୍ — that; ତତ୍ — and that alone; ଏଵ — certainly; ଇତରଃ — common; ଜନଃ — person; ସଃ — he; ୟତ୍ — whichever; ପ୍ରମାଣମ୍ — example; କୁରୁତେ — does perform; ଲୋକଃ — all the world; ତତ୍ — that; ଅନୁଵର୍ତତେ — follows in the footsteps.
Translation
Whatever action a great man performs, common men follow. And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ନ ମେ ପାର୍ଥାସ୍ତି କର୍ତଵ୍ୟଂ ତ୍ରିଷୁ ଲୋକେଷୁ କିଂଚନ ।
ନାନଵାପ୍ତମଵାପ୍ତଵ୍ୟଂ ଵର୍ତ ଏଵ ଚ କର୍ମଣି ॥ 22 ॥
Meaning
ନ — not; ମେ — Mine; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā; ଅସ୍ତି — there is; କର୍ତଵ୍ୟମ୍ — prescribed duty; ତ୍ରିଷୁ — in the three; ଲୋକେଷୁ — planetary systems; କିଂଚନ — any; ନ — nothing; ଅନଵାପ୍ତମ୍ — wanted; ଅଵାପ୍ତଵ୍ୟମ୍ — to be gained; ଵର୍ତେ — I am engaged; ଏଵ — certainly; ଚ — also; କର୍ମଣି — in prescribed duty.
Translation
O son of Prithā, there is no work prescribed for Me within all the three planetary systems. Nor am I in want of anything, nor have I a need to obtain anything – and yet I am engaged in prescribed duties.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟଦି ହ୍ୟହଂ ନ ଵର୍ତେୟଂ ଜାତୁ କର୍ମଣ୍ୟତଂଦ୍ରିତଃ ।
ମମ ଵର୍ତ୍ମାନୁଵର୍ତଂତେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟାଃ ପାର୍ଥ ସର୍ଵଶଃ ॥ 23 ॥
Meaning
ୟଦି — if; ହି — certainly; ଅହମ୍ — I; ନ — do not; ଵର୍ତେୟମ୍ — thus engage; ଜାତୁ — ever; କର୍ମଣି — in the performance of prescribed duties; ଅତଂଦ୍ରିତଃ — with great care; ମମ — My; ଵର୍ତ୍ମ — path; ଅନୁଵର୍ତଂତେ — would follow; ମନୁଷ୍ୟାଃ — all men; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā; ସର୍ଵଶଃ — in all respects.
Translation
For if I ever failed to engage in carefully performing prescribed duties, O Pārtha, certainly all men would follow My path.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଉତ୍ସୀଦେୟୁରିମେ ଲୋକା ନ କୁର୍ୟାଂ କର୍ମ ଚେଦହମ୍ ।
ସଂକରସ୍ୟ ଚ କର୍ତା ସ୍ୟାମୁପହନ୍ୟାମିମାଃ ପ୍ରଜାଃ ॥ 24 ॥
Meaning
ଉତ୍ସୀଦେୟୁଃ — would be put into ruin; ଇମେ — all these; ଲୋକାଃ — worlds; ନ — not; କୁର୍ୟାମ୍ — I perform; କର୍ମ — prescribed duties; ଚେତ୍ — if; ଅହମ୍ — I; ସଂକରସ୍ୟ — of unwanted population; ଚ — and; କର୍ତା — creator; ସ୍ୟାମ୍ — would be; ଉପହନ୍ୟାମ୍ — would destroy; ଇମାଃ — all these; ପ୍ରଜାଃ — living entities.
Translation
If I did not perform prescribed duties, all these worlds would be put to ruination. I would be the cause of creating unwanted population, and I would thereby destroy the peace of all living beings.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ସକ୍ତାଃ କର୍ମଣ୍ୟଵିଦ୍ଵାଂସୋ ୟଥା କୁର୍ଵଂତି ଭାରତ ।
କୁର୍ୟାଦ୍ଵିଦ୍ଵାଂସ୍ତଥାସକ୍ତଶ୍ଚିକୀର୍ଷୁର୍ଲୋକସଙ୍ଗ୍ରହମ୍ ॥ 25 ॥
Meaning
ସକ୍ତାଃ — being attached; କର୍ମଣି — in prescribed duties; ଅଵିଦ୍ଵାଂସଃ — the ignorant; ୟଥା — as much as; କୁର୍ଵଂତି — they do; ଭାରତ — O descendant of Bharata; କୁର୍ୟାତ୍ — must do; ଵିଦ୍ଵାନ୍ — the learned; ତଥା — thus; ଅସକ୍ତଃ — without attachment; ଚିକୀର୍ଷୁଃ — desiring to lead; ଲୋକ-ସଂଗ୍ରହମ୍ — the people in general.
Translation
As the ignorant perform their duties with attachment to results, the learned may similarly act, but without attachment, for the sake of leading people on the right path.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ନ ବୁଦ୍ଧିଭେଦଂ ଜନୟେଦଜ୍ଞାନାଂ କର୍ମସଂଗିନାମ୍ ।
ଜୋଷୟେତ୍ସର୍ଵକର୍ମାଣି ଵିଦ୍ଵାନ୍ୟୁକ୍ତଃ ସମାଚରନ୍ ॥ 26 ॥
Meaning
ନ — not; ବୁଦ୍ଧି-ଭେଦମ୍ — disruption of intelligence; ଜନୟେତ୍ — he should cause; ଅଜ୍ଞାନାମ୍ — of the foolish; କର୍ମ-ସଂଗିନାମ୍ — who are attached to fruitive work; ଜୋଷୟେତ୍ — he should dovetail; ସର୍ଵ — all; କର୍ମାଣି — work; ଵିଦ୍ଵାନ୍ — a learned person; ୟୁକ୍ତଃ — engaged; ସମାଚରନ୍ — practicing.
Translation
So as not to disrupt the minds of ignorant men attached to the fruitive results of prescribed duties, a learned person should not induce them to stop work. Rather, by working in the spirit of devotion, he should engage them in all sorts of activities [for the gradual development of Kriṣṇa consciousness].
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ପ୍ରକୃତେଃ କ୍ରିୟମାଣାନି ଗୁଣୈଃ କର୍ମାଣି ସର୍ଵଶଃ ।
ଅହଂକାରଵିମୂଢାତ୍ମା କର୍ତାହମିତି ମନ୍ୟତେ ॥ 27 ॥
Meaning
ପ୍ରକୃତେଃ — of material nature; କ୍ରିୟମାଣାନି — being done; ଗୁଣୈଃ — by the modes; କର୍ମାଣି — activities; ସର୍ଵଶଃ — all kinds of; ଅହଂକାର-ଵିମୂଢ — bewildered by false ego; ଆତ୍ମା — the spirit soul; କର୍ତା — doer; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଇତି — thus; ମନ୍ୟତେ — he thinks.
Translation
The spirit soul bewildered by the influence of false ego thinks himself the doer of activities that are in actuality carried out by the three modes of material nature.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତତ୍ତ୍ଵଵିତ୍ତୁ ମହାବାହୋ ଗୁଣକର୍ମଵିଭାଗୟୋଃ ।
ଗୁଣା ଗୁଣେଷୁ ଵର୍ତଂତ ଇତି ମତ୍ଵା ନ ସଜ୍ଜତେ ॥ 28 ॥
Meaning
ତତ୍ତ୍ଵ-ଵିତ୍ — the knower of the Absolute Truth; ତୁ — but; ମହା-ବାହୋ — O mighty-armed one; ଗୁଣ-କର୍ମ — of works under material influence; ଵିଭାଗୟୋଃ — differences; ଗୁଣାଃ — senses; ଗୁଣେଷୁ — in sense gratification; ଵର୍ତଂତେ — are being engaged; ଇତି — thus; ମତ୍ଵା — thinking; ନ — never; ସଜ୍ଜତେ — becomes attached.
Translation
One who is in knowledge of the Absolute Truth, O mighty-armed, does not engage himself in the senses and sense gratification, knowing well the differences between work in devotion and work for fruitive results.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ପ୍ରକୃତେର୍ଗୁଣସମ୍ମୂଢାଃ ସଜ୍ଜଂତେ ଗୁଣକର୍ମସୁ ।
ତାନକୃତ୍ସ୍ନଵିଦୋ ମଂଦାନ୍କୃତ୍ସ୍ନଵିନ୍ନ ଵିଚାଲୟେତ୍ ॥ 29 ॥
Meaning
ପ୍ରକୃତେଃ — of material nature; ଗୁଣ — by the modes; ସମ୍ମୂଢାଃ — befooled by material identification; ସଜ୍ଜଂତେ — they become engaged; ଗୁଣ-କର୍ମସୁ — in material activities; ତାନ୍ — those; ଅକୃତ୍ସ୍ନ-ଵିଦଃ — persons with a poor fund of knowledge; ମଂଦାନ୍ — lazy to understand self-realization; କୃତ୍ସ୍ନ-ଵିତ୍ — one who is in factual knowledge; ନ — not; ଵିଚାଲୟେତ୍ — should try to agitate.
Translation
Bewildered by the modes of material nature, the ignorant fully engage themselves in material activities and become attached. But the wise should not unsettle them, although these duties are inferior due to the performers’ lack of knowledge.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ମୟି ସର୍ଵାଣି କର୍ମାଣି ସନ୍ନ୍ୟସ୍ୟାଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମଚେତସା ।
ନିରାଶୀର୍ନିର୍ମମୋ ଭୂତ୍ଵା ୟୁଧ୍ୟସ୍ଵ ଵିଗତଜ୍ଵରଃ ॥ 30 ॥
Meaning
ମୟି — unto Me; ସର୍ଵାଣି — all sorts of; କର୍ମାଣି — activities; ସନ୍ନ୍ୟସ୍ୟ — giving up completely; ଅଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମ — with full knowledge of the self; ଚେତସା — by consciousness; ନିରାଶୀଃ — without desire for profit; ନିର୍ମମଃ — without ownership; ଭୂତ୍ଵା — so being; ୟୁଧ୍ୟସ୍ଵ — fight; ଵିଗତ-ଜ୍ଵରଃ — without being lethargic.
Translation
Therefore, O Arjuna, surrendering all your works unto Me, with full knowledge of Me, without desires for profit, with no claims to proprietorship, and free from lethargy, fight.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟେ ମେ ମତମିଦଂ ନିତ୍ୟମନୁତିଷ୍ଠଂତି ମାନଵାଃ ।
ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଵଂତୋଽନସୂୟଂତୋ ମୁଚ୍ୟଂତେ ତେଽପି କର୍ମଭିଃ ॥ 31 ॥
Meaning
ୟେ — those who; ମେ — My; ମତମ୍ — injunctions; ଇଦମ୍ — these; ନିତ୍ୟମ୍ — as an eternal function; ଅନୁତିଷ୍ଠଂତି — execute regularly; ମାନଵାଃ — human beings; ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା-ଵଂତଃ — with faith and devotion; ଅନସୂୟଂତଃ — without envy; ମୁଚ୍ୟଂତେ — become free; ତେ — all of them; ଅପି — even; କର୍ମଭିଃ — from the bondage of the law of fruitive actions.
Translation
Those persons who execute their duties according to My injunctions and who follow this teaching faithfully, without envy, become free from the bondage of fruitive actions.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟେ ତ୍ଵେତଦଭ୍ୟସୂୟଂତୋ ନାନୁତିଷ୍ଠଂତି ମେ ମତମ୍ ।
ସର୍ଵଜ୍ଞାନଵିମୂଢାଂସ୍ତାନ୍ଵିଦ୍ଧି ନଷ୍ଟାନଚେତସଃ ॥ 32 ॥
Meaning
ୟେ — those; ତୁ — however; ଏତତ୍ — this; ଅଭ୍ୟସୂୟଂତଃ — out of envy; ନ — do not; ଅନୁତିଷ୍ଠଂତି — regularly perform; ମେ — My; ମତମ୍ — injunction; ସର୍ଵ-ଜ୍ଞାନ — in all sorts of knowledge; ଵିମୂଢାନ୍ — perfectly befooled; ତାନ୍ — they are; ଵିଦ୍ଧି — know it well; ନଷ୍ଟାନ୍ — all ruined; ଅଚେତସଃ — without Kriṣṇa consciousness.
Translation
But those who, out of envy, disregard these teachings and do not follow them regularly are to be considered bereft of all knowledge, befooled, and ruined in their endeavors for perfection.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ସଦୃଶଂ ଚେଷ୍ଟତେ ସ୍ଵସ୍ୟାଃ ପ୍ରକୃତେର୍ଜ୍ଞାନଵାନପି ।
ପ୍ରକୃତିଂ ୟାଂତି ଭୂତାନି ନିଗ୍ରହଃ କିଂ କରିଷ୍ୟତି ॥ 33 ॥
Meaning
ସଦୃଶମ୍ — accordingly; ଚେଷ୍ଟତେ — tries; ସ୍ଵସ୍ୟାଃ — by his own; ପ୍ରକୃତେଃ — modes of nature; ଜ୍ଞାନ-ଵାନ୍ — learned; ଅପି — although; ପ୍ରକୃତିମ୍ — nature; ୟାଂତି — undergo; ଭୂତାନି — all living entities; ନିଗ୍ରହଃ — repression; କିମ୍ — what; କରିଷ୍ୟତି — can do.
Translation
Even a man of knowledge acts according to his own nature, for everyone follows the nature he has acquired from the three modes. What can repression accomplish?
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟସ୍ୟେଂଦ୍ରିୟସ୍ୟାର୍ଥେ ରାଗଦ୍ଵେଷୌ ଵ୍ୟଵସ୍ଥିତୌ ।
ତୟୋର୍ନ ଵଶମାଗଚ୍ଛେତ୍ତୌ ହ୍ୟସ୍ୟ ପରିପଂଥିନୌ ॥ 34 ॥
Meaning
ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟସ୍ୟ — of the senses; ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟସ୍ୟ ଅର୍ଥେ — in the sense objects; ରାଗ — attachment; ଦ୍ଵେଷୌ — also detachment; ଵ୍ୟଵସ୍ଥିତୌ — put under regulations; ତୟୋଃ — of them; ନ — never; ଵଶମ୍ — control; ଆଗଚ୍ଚେତ୍ — one should come; ତୌ — those; ହି — certainly; ଅସ୍ୟ — his; ପରିପଂଥିନୌ — stumbling blocks.
Translation
There are principles to regulate attachment and aversion pertaining to the senses and their objects. One should not come under the control of such attachment and aversion, because they are stumbling blocks on the path of self-realization.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଶ୍ରେୟାନ୍ସ୍ଵଧର୍ମୋ ଵିଗୁଣଃ ପରଧର୍ମାତ୍ସ୍ଵନୁଷ୍ଠିତାତ୍ ।
ସ୍ଵଧର୍ମେ ନିଧନଂ ଶ୍ରେୟଃ ପରଧର୍ମୋ ଭୟାଵହଃ ॥ 35 ॥
Meaning
ଶ୍ରେୟାନ୍ — far better; ସ୍ଵ-ଧର୍ମଃ — one’s prescribed duties; ଵିଗୁଣଃ — even faulty; ପର-ଧର୍ମାତ୍ — than duties mentioned for others; ସୁ-ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତାତ୍ — perfectly done; ସ୍ଵ-ଧର୍ମେ — in one’s prescribed duties; ନିଧନମ୍ — destruction; ଶ୍ରେୟଃ — better; ପର-ଧର୍ମଃ — duties prescribed for others; ଭୟ-ଆଵହଃ — dangerous.
Translation
It is far better to discharge one’s prescribed duties, even though faultily, than another’s duties perfectly. Destruction in the course of performing one’s own duty is better than engaging in another’s duties, for to follow another’s path is dangerous.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଉଵାଚ
ଅଥ କେନ ପ୍ରୟୁକ୍ତୋଽୟଂ ପାପଂ ଚରତି ପୂରୁଷଃ ।
ଅନିଚ୍ଛନ୍ନପି ଵାର୍ଷ୍ଣେୟ ବଲାଦିଵ ନିୟୋଜିତଃ ॥ 36 ॥
Meaning
ଅର୍ଜୁନଃ ଉଵାଚ — Arjuna said; ଅଥ — then; କେନ — by what; ପ୍ରୟୁକ୍ତଃ — impelled; ଅୟମ୍ — one; ପାପମ୍ — sins; ଚରତି — does; ପୂରୁଷଃ — a man; ଅନିଚ୍ଚନ୍ — without desiring; ଅପି — although; ଵାର୍ଷ୍ଣେୟ — O descendant of Vriṣṇi; ବଲାତ୍ — by force; ଇଵ — as if; ନିୟୋଜିତଃ — engaged.
Translation
Arjuna said: O descendant of Vriṣṇi, by what is one impelled to sinful acts, even unwillingly, as if engaged by force?
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଶ୍ରୀ ଭଗଵାନୁଵାଚ
କାମ ଏଷ କ୍ରୋଧ ଏଷ ରଜୋଗୁଣସମୁଦ୍ଭଵଃ ।
ମହାଶନୋ ମହାପାପ୍ମା ଵିଦ୍ଧ୍ୟେନମିହ ଵୈରିଣମ୍ ॥ 37 ॥
Meaning
ଶ୍ରି-ଭଗଵାନ୍ ଉଵାଚ — the Personality of Godhead said; କାମଃ — lust; ଏଷଃ — this; କ୍ରୋଧଃ — wrath; ଏଷଃ — this; ରଜଃ-ଗୁଣ — the mode of passion; ସମୁଦ୍ଭଵଃ — born of; ମହା-ଅଶନଃ — all-devouring; ମହା-ପାପ୍ମା — greatly sinful; ଵିଦ୍ଧି — know; ଏନମ୍ — this; ଇହ — in the material world; ଵୈରିଣମ୍ — greatest enemy.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: It is lust only, Arjuna, which is born of contact with the material mode of passion and later transformed into wrath, and which is the all-devouring sinful enemy of this world.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଧୂମେନାଵ୍ରିୟତେ ଵହ୍ନିର୍ୟଥାଦର୍ଶୋ ମଲେନ ଚ ।
ୟଥୋଲ୍ବେନାଵୃତୋ ଗର୍ଭସ୍ତଥା ତେନେଦମାଵୃତ୍ତମ୍ ॥ 38 ॥
Meaning
ଧୂମେନ — by smoke; ଆଵ୍ରିୟତେ — is covered; ଵହ୍ନିଃ — fire; ୟଥା — just as; ଆଦର୍ଶଃ — mirror; ମଲେନ — by dust; ଚ — also; ୟଥା — just as; ଉଲ୍ବେନ — by the womb; ଆଵୃତଃ — is covered; ଗର୍ଭଃ — embryo; ତଥା — so; ତେନ — by that lust; ଇଦମ୍ — this; ଆଵୃତମ୍ — is covered.
Translation
As fire is covered by smoke, as a mirror is covered by dust, or as the embryo is covered by the womb, the living entity is similarly covered by different degrees of this lust.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଆଵୃତଂ ଜ୍ଞାନମେତେନ ଜ୍ଞାନିନୋ ନିତ୍ୟଵୈରିଣା ।
କାମରୂପେଣ କୌଂତେୟ ଦୁଷ୍ପୂରେଣାନଲେନ ଚ ॥ 39 ॥
Meaning
ଆଵୃତମ୍ — covered; ଜ୍ଞାନମ୍ — pure consciousness; ଏତେନ — by this; ଜ୍ଞାନିନଃ — of the knower; ନିତ୍ୟ-ଵୈରିଣା — by the eternal enemy; କାମ-ରୂପେଣ — in the form of lust; କୌଂତେୟ — O son of Kuntī; ଦୁଷ୍ପୂରେଣ — never to be satisfied; ଅନଲେନ — by the fire; ଚ — also.
Translation
Thus the wise living entity’s pure consciousness becomes covered by his eternal enemy in the form of lust, which is never satisfied and which burns like fire.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟାଣି ମନୋ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରସ୍ୟାଧିଷ୍ଠାନମୁଚ୍ୟତେ ।
ଏତୈର୍ଵିମୋହୟତ୍ୟେଷ ଜ୍ଞାନମାଵୃତ୍ୟ ଦେହିନମ୍ ॥ 40 ॥
Meaning
ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟାଣି — the senses; ମନଃ — the mind; ବୁଦ୍ଧିଃ — the intelligence; ଅସ୍ୟ — of this lust; ଅଧିଷ୍ଠାନମ୍ — sitting place; ଉଚ୍ୟତେ — is called; ଏତୈଃ — by all these; ଵିମୋହୟତି — bewilders; ଏଷଃ — this lust; ଜ୍ଞାନମ୍ — knowledge; ଆଵୃତ୍ୟ — covering; ଦେହିନମ୍ — of the embodied.
Translation
The senses, the mind and the intelligence are the sitting places of this lust. Through them lust covers the real knowledge of the living entity and bewilders him.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତସ୍ମାତ୍ତ୍ଵମିଂଦ୍ରିୟାଣ୍ୟାଦୌ ନିୟମ୍ୟ ଭରତର୍ଷଭ ।
ପାପ୍ମାନଂ ପ୍ରଜହି ହ୍ୟେନଂ ଜ୍ଞାନଵିଜ୍ଞାନନାଶନମ୍ ॥ 41 ॥
Meaning
ତସ୍ମାତ୍ — therefore; ତ୍ଵମ୍ — you; ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟାଣି — senses; ଆଦୌ — in the beginning; ନିୟମ୍ୟ — by regulating; ଭରତ-ଋଷଭ — O chief amongst the descendants of Bharata; ପାପ୍ମାନମ୍ — the great symbol of sin; ପ୍ରଜହି — curb; ହି — certainly; ଏନମ୍ — this; ଜ୍ଞାନ — of knowledge; ଵିଜ୍ଞାନ — and scientific knowledge of the pure soul; ନାଶନମ୍ — the destroyer.
Translation
Therefore, O Arjuna, best of the Bhāratas, in the very beginning curb this great symbol of sin [lust] by regulating the senses, and slay this destroyer of knowledge and self-realization.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟାଣି ପରାଣ୍ୟାହୁରିଂଦ୍ରିୟେଭ୍ୟଃ ପରଂ ମନଃ ।
ମନସସ୍ତୁ ପରା ବୁଦ୍ଧିର୍ୟୋ ବୁଦ୍ଧେଃ ପରତସ୍ତୁ ସଃ ॥ 42 ॥
Meaning
ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟାଣି — senses; ପରାଣି — superior; ଆହୁଃ — are said; ଇଂଦ୍ରିୟେଭ୍ୟଃ — more than the senses; ପରମ୍ — superior; ମନଃ — the mind; ମନସଃ — more than the mind; ତୁ — also; ପରା — superior; ବୁଦ୍ଧିଃ — intelligence; ୟଃ — who; ବୁଦ୍ଧେଃ — more than the intelligence; ପରତଃ — superior; ତୁ — but; ସଃ — he.
Translation
The working senses are superior to dull matter; mind is higher than the senses; intelligence is still higher than the mind; and he [the soul] is even higher than the intelligence.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଏଵଂ ବୁଦ୍ଧେଃ ପରଂ ବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଵା ସଂସ୍ତଭ୍ୟାତ୍ମାନମାତ୍ମନା ।
ଜହି ଶତ୍ରୁଂ ମହାବାହୋ କାମରୂପଂ ଦୁରାସଦମ୍ ॥ 43 ॥
Meaning
ଏଵମ୍ — thus; ବୁଦ୍ଧେଃ — to intelligence; ପରମ୍ — superior; ବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଵା — knowing; ସଂସ୍ତଭ୍ୟ — by steadying; ଆତ୍ମାନମ୍ — the mind; ଆତ୍ମନା — by deliberate intelligence; ଜହି — conquer; ଶତ୍ରୁମ୍ — the enemy; ମହା-ବାହୋ — O mighty-armed one; କାମ-ରୂପମ୍ — in the form of lust; ଦୁରାସଦମ୍ — formidable.
Translation
Thus knowing oneself to be transcendental to the material senses, mind and intelligence, O mighty-armed Arjuna, one should steady the mind by deliberate spiritual intelligence [Kriṣṇa consciousness] and thus – by spiritual strength – conquer this insatiable enemy known as lust.
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