ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଶ୍ରୀଭଗଵାନୁଵାଚ
ଅଭୟଂ ସତ୍ତ୍ଵସଂଶଉଦ୍ଧିର୍ଜ୍ଞାନୟୋଗଵ୍ୟଵସ୍ଥିତିଃ ।
ଦାନଂ ଦମଶ୍ଚ ୟଜ୍ଞଶ୍ଚ ସ୍ଵାଧ୍ୟାୟସ୍ତପ ଆର୍ଜଵମ୍ ॥ 1 ॥
ଅହିଂସା ସତ୍ୟମକ୍ରୋଧସ୍ତ୍ୟାଗଃ ଶାଂତିରପୈଶଉନମ୍ ।
ଦୟା ଭୂତେଷ୍ଵଲୋଲୁପ୍ତ୍ଵଂ ମାର୍ଦଵଂ ହ୍ରୀରଚାପଲମ୍ ॥ 2 ॥
ତେଜଃ କ୍ଷମା ଧୃତିଃ ଶୌଚମଦ୍ରୋହୋ ନାତିମାନିତା ।
ଭଵଂତି ସଂପଦଂ ଦୈଵୀମଭିଜାତସ୍ୟ ଭାରତ ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
ଶ୍ରୀ-ଭଗଵାନ୍ ଉଵାଚ — Bhagavan Sri Krishna said; ଅଭୟମ୍ — fearlessness; ସତ୍ତ୍ଵ-ସଂଶୁଦ୍ଧିଃ — purification of one’s existence; ଜ୍ଞାନ — in knowledge; ୟୋଗ — of linking up; ଵ୍ୟଵସ୍ଥିତିଃ — the situation; ଦାନମ୍ — charity; ଦମଃ — controlling the mind; ଚ — and; ୟଜ୍ଞଃ — performance of sacrifice; ଚ — and; ସ୍ଵାଧ୍ୟାୟଃ — study of Vedic literature; ତପଃ — austerity; ଆର୍ଜଵମ୍ — simplicity; ଅହିଂସା — nonviolence; ସତ୍ୟମ୍ — truthfulness; ଅକ୍ରୋଧଃ — freedom from anger; ତ୍ୟାଗଃ — renunciation; ଶାଂତିଃ — tranquillity; ଅପୈଶୁନମ୍ — aversion to fault-finding; ଦୟା — mercy; ଭୂତେଷୁ — towards all living entities; ଅଲୋଲୁପ୍ତ୍ଵମ୍ — freedom from greed; ମାର୍ଦଵମ୍ — gentleness; ହ୍ରୀଃ — modesty; ଅଚାପଲମ୍ — determination; ତେଜଃ — vigor; କ୍ଷମା — forgiveness; ଧୃତିଃ — fortitude; ଶୌଚମ୍ — cleanliness; ଅଦ୍ରୋହଃ — freedom from envy; ନ — not; ଅତି-ମାନିତା — expectation of honor; ଭଵଂତି — are; ସଂପଦମ୍ — the qualities; ଦୈଵୀମ୍ — the transcendental nature; ଅଭିଜାତସ୍ୟ — of one who is born of; ଭାରତ — O son of Bharata.
Translation
Bhagavan Sri Krishna said: Fearlessness; purification of one’s existence; cultivation of spiritual knowledge; charity; self-control; performance of sacrifice; study of the Vedas; austerity; simplicity; nonviolence; truthfulness; freedom from anger; renunciation; tranquillity; aversion to faultfinding; compassion for all living entities; freedom from covetousness; gentleness; modesty; steady determination; vigor; forgiveness; fortitude; cleanliness; and freedom from envy and from the passion for honor – these transcendental qualities, O son of Bharata, belong to godly men endowed with divine nature.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଦଂଭୋ ଦର୍ପୋଽଭିମାନଶ୍ଚ କ୍ରୋଧଃ ପାରୁଷ୍ୟମେଵ ଚ ।
ଅଜ୍ଞାନଂ ଚାଭିଜାତସ୍ୟ ପାର୍ଥ ସଂପଦମାସୁରୀମ୍ ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
ଦଂଭଃ — pride; ଦର୍ପଃ — arrogance; ଅଭିମାନଃ — conceit; ଚ — and; କ୍ରୋଧଃ — anger; ପାରୁଷ୍ୟମ୍ — harshness; ଏଵ — certainly; ଚ — and; ଅଜ୍ଞାନମ୍ — ignorance; ଚ — and; ଅଭିଜାତସ୍ୟ — of one who is born of; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā; ସଂପଦମ୍ — the qualities; ଆସୁରୀମ୍ — of the demoniac nature.
Translation
Pride, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness and ignorance – these qualities belong to those of demoniac nature, O son of Prithā.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଦୈଵୀ ସଂପଦ୍ଵିମୋକ୍ଷାୟ ନିବଂଧାୟାସୁରୀ ମତା ।
ମା ଶଉଚଃ ସଂପଦଂ ଦୈଵୀମଭିଜାତୋଽସି ପାଂଡଵ ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning
ଦୈଵୀ — transcendental; ସଂପତ୍ — assets; ଵିମୋକ୍ଷାୟ — meant for liberation; ନିବଂଧାୟ — for bondage; ଆସୁରୀ — demoniac qualities; ମତା — are considered; ମା — do not; ଶୁଚଃ — worry; ସଂପଦମ୍ — assets; ଦୈଵୀମ୍ — transcendental; ଅଭିଜାତଃ — born of; ଅସି — you are; ପାଂଡଵ — O son of Pāṇḍu.
Translation
The transcendental qualities are conducive to liberation, whereas the demoniac qualities make for bondage. Do not worry, O son of Pāṇḍu, for you are born with the divine qualities.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଦ୍ଵୌ ଭୂତସର୍ଗୌ ଲୋକେଽସ୍ମିଂଦୈଵ ଆସୁର ଏଵ ଚ ।
ଦୈଵୋ ଵିସ୍ତରଶଃ ପ୍ରୋକ୍ତ ଆସୁରଂ ପାର୍ଥ ମେ ଶଋଣୁ ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning
ଦ୍ଵୌ — two; ଭୂତ-ସର୍ଗୌ — created living beings; ଲୋକେ — in the world; ଅସ୍ମିନ୍ — this; ଦୈଵଃ — godly; ଆସୁରଃ — demoniac; ଏଵ — certainly; ଚ — and; ଦୈଵଃ — the divine; ଵିସ୍ତରଶଃ — at great length; ପ୍ରୋକ୍ତଃ — said; ଆସୁରମ୍ — the demoniac; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā; ମେ — from Me; ଶୃଣୁ — just hear.
Translation
O son of Prithā, in this world there are two kinds of created beings. One is called divine and the other demoniac. I have already explained to you at length the divine qualities. Now hear from Me of the demoniac.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ପ୍ରଵୃତ୍ତିଂ ଚ ନିଵୃତ୍ତିଂ ଚ ଜନା ନ ଵିଦୁରାସୁରାଃ ।
ନ ଶୌଚଂ ନାପି ଚାଚାରୋ ନ ସତ୍ୟଂ ତେଷୁ ଵିଦ୍ୟତେ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning
ପ୍ରଵୃତ୍ତିମ୍ — acting properly; ଚ — also; ନିଵୃତ୍ତିମ୍ — not acting improperly; ଚ — and; ଜନାଃ — persons; ନ — never; ଵିଦୁଃ — know; ଆସୁରାଃ — of demoniac quality; ନ — never; ଶୌଚମ୍ — cleanliness; ନ — nor; ଅପି — also; ଚ — and; ଆଚାରଃ — behavior; ନ — never; ସତ୍ୟମ୍ — truth; ତେଷୁ — in them; ଵିଦ୍ୟତେ — there is.
Translation
Those who are demoniac do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Neither cleanliness nor proper behavior nor truth is found in them.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅସତ୍ୟମପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠଂ ତେ ଜଗଦାହୁରନୀଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ।
ଅପରସ୍ପରସଂଭୂତଂ କିମନ୍ୟତ୍କାମହୈତୁକମ୍ ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning
ଅସତ୍ୟମ୍ — unreal; ଅପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠମ୍ — without foundation; ତେ — they; ଜଗତ୍ — the cosmic manifestation; ଆହୁଃ — say; ଅନୀଶ୍ଵରମ୍ — with no controller; ଅପରସ୍ପର — without cause; ସଂଭୂତମ୍ — arisen; କିଂ ଅନ୍ୟତ୍ — there is no other cause; କାମ-ହୈତୁକମ୍ — it is due to lust only.
Translation
They say that this world is unreal, with no foundation, no God in control. They say it is produced of sex desire and has no cause other than lust.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଏତାଂ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିମଵଷ୍ଟଭ୍ୟ ନଷ୍ଟାତ୍ମାନୋଽଲ୍ପବୁଦ୍ଧୟଃ ।
ପ୍ରଭଵଂତ୍ୟୁଗ୍ରକର୍ମାଣଃ କ୍ଷୟାୟ ଜଗତୋଽହିତାଃ ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning
ଏତାମ୍ — this; ଦୃଷ୍ଟିମ୍ — vision; ଅଵଷ୍ଟଭ୍ୟ — accepting; ନଷ୍ଟ — having lost; ଆତ୍ମାନଃ — themselves; ଅଲ୍ପ-ବୁଦ୍ଧୟଃ — the less intelligent; ପ୍ରଭଵଂତି — flourish; ଉଗ୍ର-କର୍ମାଣଃ — engaged in painful activities; କ୍ଷୟାୟ — for destruction; ଜଗତଃ — of the world; ଅହିତାଃ — unbeneficial.
Translation
Following such conclusions, the demoniac, who are lost to themselves and who have no intelligence, engage in unbeneficial, horrible works meant to destroy the world.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
କାମମାଶ୍ରିତ୍ୟ ଦୁଷ୍ପୂରଂ ଦଂଭମାନମଦାନ୍ଵିତାଃ ।
ମୋହାଦ୍ଗୃହୀତ୍ଵାସଦ୍ଗ୍ରାହାନ୍ପ୍ରଵର୍ତଂତେଽଶଉଚିଵ୍ରତାଃ ॥ 10 ॥
Meaning
କାମମ୍ — lust; ଆଶ୍ରିତ୍ୟ — taking shelter of; ଦୁଷ୍ପୂରମ୍ — insatiable; ଦଂଭ — of pride; ମାନ — and false prestige; ମଦ-ଅନ୍ଵିତାଃ — absorbed in the conceit; ମୋହାତ୍ — by illusion; ଗୃହୀତ୍ଵା — taking; ଅସତ୍ — nonpermanent; ଗ୍ରାହାନ୍ — things; ପ୍ରଵର୍ତଂତେ — they flourish; ଅଶୁଚି — to the unclean; ଵ୍ରତାଃ — avowed.
Translation
Taking shelter of insatiable lust and absorbed in the conceit of pride and false prestige, the demoniac, thus illusioned, are always sworn to unclean work, attracted by the impermanent.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଚିଂତାମପରିମେୟାଂ ଚ ପ୍ରଲୟାଂତାମୁପାଶ୍ରିତାଃ ।
କାମୋପଭୋଗପରମା ଏତାଵଦିତି ନିଶ୍ଚିତାଃ ॥ 11 ॥
ଆଶାପାଶଶତୈର୍ବଦ୍ଧାଃ କାମକ୍ରୋଧପରାୟଣାଃ ।
ଈହଂତେ କାମଭୋଗାର୍ଥମନ୍ୟାୟେନାର୍ଥସଂଚୟାନ୍ ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning
ଚିଂତାମ୍ — fears and anxieties; ଅପରିମେୟାମ୍ — immeasurable; ଚ — and; ପ୍ରଲୟ-ଅଂତାମ୍ — unto the point of death; ଉପାଶ୍ରିତାଃ — having taken shelter of; କାମ-ଉପଭୋଗ — sense gratification; ପରମାଃ — the highest goal of life; ଏତାଵତ୍ — thus; ଇତି — in this way; ନିଶ୍ଚିତାଃ — having ascertained; ଆଶା-ପାଶ — entanglements in a network of hope; ଶତୈଃ — by hundreds; ବଦ୍ଧାଃ — being bound; କାମ — of lust; କ୍ରୋଧ — and anger; ପରାୟଣାଃ — always situated in the mentality; ଈହଂତେ — they desire; କାମ — lust; ଭୋଗ — sense enjoyment; ଅର୍ଥମ୍ — for the purpose of; ଅନ୍ୟାୟେନ — illegally; ଅର୍ଥ — of wealth; ସଂଚୟାନ୍ — accumulation.
Translation
They believe that to gratify the senses is the prime necessity of human civilization. Thus until the end of life their anxiety is immeasurable. Bound by a network of hundreds of thousands of desires and absorbed in lust and anger, they secure money by illegal means for sense gratification.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଇଦମଦ୍ୟ ମୟା ଲବ୍ଧମିମଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ସ୍ୟେ ମନୋରଥମ୍ ।
ଇଦମସ୍ତୀଦମପି ମେ ଭଵିଷ୍ୟତି ପୁନର୍ଧନମ୍ ॥ 13 ॥
ଅସୌ ମୟା ହତଃ ଶତ୍ରୁର୍ହନିଷ୍ୟେ ଚାପରାନପି ।
ଈଶ୍ଵରୋଽହମହଂ ଭୋଗୀ ସିଦ୍ଧୋଽହଂ ବଲଵାନ୍ସୁଖୀ ॥ 14 ॥
ଆଢ୍ୟୋଽଭିଜନଵାନସ୍ମି କୋଽନ୍ୟୋଽସ୍ତି ସଦୃଶୋ ମୟା ।
ୟକ୍ଷ୍ୟେ ଦାସ୍ୟାମି ମୋଦିଷ୍ୟ ଇତ୍ୟଜ୍ଞାନଵିମୋହିତାଃ ॥ 15 ॥
Meaning
ଇଦମ୍ — this; ଅଦ୍ୟ — today; ମୟା — by me; ଲବ୍ଧମ୍ — gained; ଇମମ୍ — this; ପ୍ରାପ୍ସ୍ୟେ — I shall gain; ମନଃ-ରଥମ୍ — according to my desires; ଇଦମ୍ — this; ଅସ୍ତି — there is; ଇଦମ୍ — this; ଅପି — also; ମେ — mine; ଭଵିଷ୍ୟତି — it will increase in the future; ପୁନଃ — again; ଧନମ୍ — wealth; ଅସୌ — that; ମୟା — by me; ହତଃ — has been killed; ଶତ୍ରୁଃ — enemy; ହନିଷ୍ୟେ — I shall kill; ଚ — also; ଅପରାନ୍ — others; ଅପି — certainly; ଈଶ୍ଵରଃ — the lord; ଅହମ୍ — I am; ଅହମ୍ — I am; ଭୋଗୀ — the enjoyer; ସିଦ୍ଧଃ — perfect; ଅହମ୍ — I am; ବଲ-ଵାନ୍ — powerful; ସୁଖୀ — happy; ଆଢ୍ୟଃ — wealthy; ଅଭିଜନ-ଵାନ୍ — surrounded by aristocratic relatives; ଅସ୍ମି — I am; କଃ — who; ଅନ୍ୟଃ — other; ଅସ୍ତି — there is; ସଦୃଶଃ — like; ମୟା — me; ୟକ୍ଷ୍ୟେ — I shall sacrifice; ଦାସ୍ୟାମି — I shall give charity; ମୋଦିଷ୍ୟେ — I shall rejoice; ଇତି — thus; ଅଜ୍ଞାନ — by ignorance; ଵିମୋହିତାଃ — deluded.
Translation
The demoniac person thinks: “So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future, more and more. He is my enemy, and I have killed him, and my other enemies will also be killed. I am the lord of everything. I am the enjoyer. I am perfect, powerful and happy. I am the richest man, surrounded by aristocratic relatives. There is none so powerful and happy as I am. I shall perform sacrifices, I shall give some charity, and thus I shall rejoice.” In this way, such persons are deluded by ignorance.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅନେକଚିତ୍ତଵିଭ୍ରାଂତା ମୋହଜାଲସମାଵୃତାଃ ।
ପ୍ରସକ୍ତାଃ କାମଭୋଗେଷୁ ପତଂତି ନରକେଽଶଉଚୌ ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning
ଅନେକ — numerous; ଚିତ୍ତ — by anxieties; ଵିଭ୍ରାଂତାଃ — perplexed; ମୋହ — of illusions; ଜାଲ — by a network; ସମାଵୃତାଃ — surrounded; ପ୍ରସକ୍ତାଃ — attached; କାମ-ଭୋଗେଷୁ — to sense gratification; ପତଂତି — they glide down; ନରକେ — into hell; ଅଶୁଚୌ — unclean.
Translation
Thus perplexed by various anxieties and bound by a network of illusions, they become too strongly attached to sense enjoyment and fall down into hell.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଆତ୍ମସଂଭାଵିତାଃ ସ୍ତବ୍ଧା ଧନମାନମଦାନ୍ଵିତାଃ ।
ୟଜଂତେ ନାମୟଜ୍ଞୈସ୍ତେ ଦଂଭେନାଵିଧିପୂର୍ଵକମ୍ ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning
ଆତ୍ମ-ସଂଭାଵିତାଃ — self-complacent; ସ୍ତବ୍ଧାଃ — impudent; ଧନ-ମାନ — of wealth and false prestige; ମଦ — in the delusion; ଅନ୍ଵିତାଃ — absorbed; ୟଜଂତେ — they perform sacrifice; ନାମ — in name only; ୟଜ୍ଞୈଃ — with sacrifices; ତେ — they; ଦଂଭେନ — out of pride; ଅଵିଧି-ପୂର୍ଵକମ୍ — without following any rules and regulations.
Translation
Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they sometimes proudly perform sacrifices in name only, without following any rules or regulations.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅହଂକାରଂ ବଲଂ ଦର୍ପଂ କାମଂ କ୍ରୋଧଂ ଚ ସଂଶ୍ରିତାଃ ।
ମାମାତ୍ମପରଦେହେଷୁ ପ୍ରଦ୍ଵିଷଂତୋଽଭ୍ୟସୂୟକାଃ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning
ଅହଂକାରମ୍ — false ego; ବଲମ୍ — strength; ଦର୍ପମ୍ — pride; କାମମ୍ — lust; କ୍ରୋଧମ୍ — anger; ଚ — also; ସଂଶ୍ରିତାଃ — having taken shelter of; ମାମ୍ — Me; ଆତ୍ମ — in their own; ପର — and in other; ଦେହେଷୁ — bodies; ପ୍ରଦ୍ଵିଷଂତଃ — blaspheming; ଅଭ୍ୟସୂୟକାଃ — envious.
Translation
Bewildered by false ego, strength, pride, lust and anger, the demons become envious of Me, who is situated in their own bodies and in the bodies of others, and blaspheme against the real religion.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତାନହଂ ଦ୍ଵିଷତଃ କ୍ରୂରାନ୍ସଂସାରେଷୁ ନରାଧମାନ୍ ।
କ୍ଷିପାମ୍ୟଜସ୍ରମଶଉଭାନାସୁରୀଷ୍ଵେଵ ୟୋନିଷୁ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning
ତାନ୍ — those; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଦ୍ଵିଷତଃ — envious; କ୍ରୂରାନ୍ — mischievous; ସଂସାରେଷୁ — into the ocean of material existence; ନର-ଅଧମାନ୍ — the lowest of mankind; କ୍ଷିପାମି — I put; ଅଜସ୍ରମ୍ — forever; ଅଶୁଭାନ୍ — inauspicious; ଆସୁରୀଷୁ — demoniac; ଏଵ — certainly; ୟୋନିଷୁ — into the wombs.
Translation
Those who are envious and mischievous, who are the lowest among men, I perpetually cast into the ocean of material existence, into various demoniac species of life.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଆସୁରୀଂ ୟୋନିମାପନ୍ନା ମୂଢା ଜନ୍ମନି ଜନ୍ମନି ।
ମାମପ୍ରାପ୍ୟୈଵ କୌଂତେୟ ତତୋ ୟାଂତ୍ୟଧମାଂ ଗତିମ୍ ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning
ଆସୁରୀମ୍ — demoniac; ୟୋନିମ୍ — species; ଆପନ୍ନାଃ — gaining; ମୂଢାଃ — the foolish; ଜନ୍ମନି ଜନ୍ମନି — in birth after birth; ମାମ୍ — Me; ଅପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ — without achieving; ଏଵ — certainly; କୌଂତେୟ — O son of Kuntī; ତତଃ — thereafter; ୟାଂତି — go; ଅଧମାମ୍ — condemned; ଗତିମ୍ — destination.
Translation
Attaining repeated birth amongst the species of demoniac life, O son of Kuntī, such persons can never approach Me. Gradually they sink down to the most abominable type of existence.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତ୍ରିଵିଧଂ ନରକସ୍ୟେଦଂ ଦ୍ଵାରଂ ନାଶନମାତ୍ମନଃ ।
କାମଃ କ୍ରୋଧସ୍ତଥା ଲୋଭସ୍ତସ୍ମାଦେତତ୍ତ୍ରୟଂ ତ୍ୟଜେତ୍ ॥ 21 ॥
Meaning
ତ୍ରି-ଵିଧମ୍ — of three kinds; ନରକସ୍ୟ — of hell; ଇଦମ୍ — this; ଦ୍ଵାରମ୍ — gate; ନାଶନମ୍ — destructive; ଆତ୍ମନଃ — of the self; କାମଃ — lust; କ୍ରୋଧଃ — anger; ତଥା — as well as; ଲୋଭଃ — greed; ତସ୍ମାତ୍ — therefore; ଏତତ୍ — these; ତ୍ରୟମ୍ — three; ତ୍ୟଜେତ୍ — one must give up.
Translation
There are three gates leading to this hell – lust, anger and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଏତୈର୍ଵିମୁକ୍ତଃ କୌଂତେୟ ତମୋଦ୍ଵାରୈସ୍ତ୍ରିଭିର୍ନରଃ ।
ଆଚରତ୍ୟାତ୍ମନଃ ଶ୍ରେୟସ୍ତତୋ ୟାତି ପରାଂ ଗତିମ୍ ॥ 22 ॥
Meaning
ଏତୈଃ — from these; ଵିମୁକ୍ତଃ — being liberated; କୌଂତେୟ — O son of Kuntī; ତମଃ-ଦ୍ଵାରୈଃ — from the gates of ignorance; ତ୍ରିଭିଃ — of three kinds; ନରଃ — a person; ଆଚରତି — performs; ଆତ୍ମନଃ — for the self; ଶ୍ରେୟଃ — benediction; ତତଃ — thereafter; ୟାତି — he goes; ପରାମ୍ — to the supreme; ଗତିମ୍ — destination.
Translation
The man who has escaped these three gates of hell, O son of Kuntī, performs acts conducive to self-realization and thus gradually attains the supreme destination.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟଃ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରଵିଧିମୁତ୍ସୃଜ୍ୟ ଵର୍ତତେ କାମକାରତଃ ।
ନ ସ ସିଦ୍ଧିମଵାପ୍ନୋତି ନ ସୁଖଂ ନ ପରାଂ ଗତିମ୍ ॥ 23 ॥
Meaning
ୟଃ — anyone who; ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର-ଵିଧିମ୍ — the regulations of the scriptures; ଉତ୍ସୃଜ୍ୟ — giving up; ଵର୍ତତେ — remains; କାମ-କାରତଃ — acting whimsically in lust; ନ — never; ସଃ — he; ସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ — perfection; ଅଵାପ୍ନୋତି — achieves; ନ — never; ସୁଖମ୍ — happiness; ନ — never; ପରାମ୍ — the supreme; ଗତିମ୍ — perfectional stage.
Translation
He who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme destination.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତସ୍ମାଚ୍ଛାସ୍ତ୍ରଂ ପ୍ରମାଣଂ ତେ କାର୍ୟାକାର୍ୟଵ୍ୟଵସ୍ଥିତୌ ।
ଜ୍ଞାତ୍ଵା ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରଵିଧାନୋକ୍ତଂ କର୍ମ କର୍ତୁମିହାର୍ହସି ॥ 24 ॥
Meaning
ତସ୍ମାତ୍ — therefore; ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ — the scriptures; ପ୍ରମାଣମ୍ — evidence; ତେ — your; କାର୍ୟ — duty; ଅକାର୍ୟ — and forbidden activities; ଵ୍ୟଵସ୍ଥିତୌ — in determining; ଜ୍ଞାତ୍ଵା — knowing; ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର — of scripture; ଵିଧାନ — the regulations; ଉକ୍ତମ୍ — as declared; କର୍ମ — work; କର୍ତୁମ୍ — do; ଇହ — in this world; ଅର୍ହସି — you should.
Translation
One should therefore understand what is duty and what is not duty by the regulations of the scriptures. Knowing such rules and regulations, one should act so that he may gradually be elevated.
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