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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 12

Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action

काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः। क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा

kāṅkṣhantaḥ karmaṇāṁ siddhiṁ yajanta iha devatāḥ kṣhipraṁ hi mānuṣhe loke siddhir bhavati karmajā

What does Bhagavad Gita 4.12 mean?

Desiring success in their actions, they worship the gods in this world; for in the human world, success born of action comes quickly.

Word-by-word meaning

kāṅkṣhantaḥ—desiring · karmaṇām—material activities · siddhim—success · yajante—worship · iha—in this world · devatāḥ—the celestial gods · kṣhipram—quickly · hi—certainly · mānuṣhe—in human society · loke—within this world · siddhiḥ—rewarding · bhavati—manifest · karma-jā—from material activities

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