Chapter 3, Verse 20
Chapter 3 · karma-yoga
Shloka
कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः | लोकसंग्रहमेवापि सम्पश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि ||३-२०||
karmaṇaiva hi saṃsiddhimāsthitā janakādayaḥ . lokasaṃgrahamevāpi sampaśyankartumarhasi ||3-20||
English Meaning
English Meaning
Janaka and others attained perfection verily by action only; even with a view to the protection of the masses thou shouldst perform action.
Hindi Meaning
जनकादि (ज्ञानी जन) भी कर्म द्वारा ही संसिद्धि को प्राप्त हुये लोक संग्रह (लोक रक्षण) को भी देखते हुये; तुम कर्म करने योग्य हो।।
Russian Meaning
Джанака и другие поистине достигли совершенства только посредством действия; даже с целью защиты масс ты должен совершать действия.
Spanish Meaning
Janaka y otros alcanzaron la perfección en verdad únicamente mediante la acción; incluso con miras a la protección de las masas debes actuar.
Commentary
Samsiddhi is Moksha (perfection or liberation). Janaka? (Asvapati) and others had perfect knowledge of the Self? and yet they performed actions in order to set an example to the masses. They worked for the guidance of men.