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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 10

The Path of Devotion

अभ्यासेऽप्यसमर्थोऽसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव।मदर्थमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन् सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि

abhyāse ’py asamartho ’si mat-karma-paramo bhava mad-artham api karmāṇi kurvan siddhim avāpsyasi

What does Bhagavad Gita 12.10 mean?

And if you are not strong enough to practice concentration, then devote yourself to My service, do all your acts for My sake, and you will still attain the goal.

Word-by-word meaning

abhyāse—in practice · api—if · asamarthaḥ—unable · asi—you · mat-karma paramaḥ—devotedly work for me · bhava—be · mat-artham—for my sake · api—also · karmāṇi—work · kurvan—performing · siddhim—perfection · avāpsyasi—you shall achieve

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