सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत् ।
सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः ॥
सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः ॥
हिन्दी अनुवाद
हे कुन्तीनन्दन दोषयुक्त होनेपर भी सहज कर्मका त्याग नहीं करना चाहिये क्योंकि सम्पूर्ण कर्म धुएँसे अग्निकी तरह किसीनकिसी दोषसे युक्त हैं ॥
English
O son of Kunti, one should not abandon one's natural duty, even if it has flaws. All undertakings are clouded by some defect, just as fire is veiled by smoke.
श्लोक का अर्थ
Do not give up your natural duty just because it is imperfect. Every action has some flaw in it.
संदर्भ और टिप्पणी
On Kurukshetra, Krishna continues guiding Arjuna after praising one’s own duty. He now warns him not to reject his natural role because it is imperfect. The battlefield decision still stands, and this verse removes the excuse of “not ideal.”
आज के संदर्भ में
You are about to send the apology, start the difficult conversation, or take the job that fits your values but feels messy. Imperfection is not a reason to freeze.
सार
You can stay committed without demanding perfection from yourself or your work.
शब्दार्थ
सहजम् (natural) / कर्म (action, duty) / कौन्तेय (O son of Kunti) / सदोषम् (with fault) / अपि (even) / न (not) / त्यजेत् (should abandon) / सर्वारम्भाः (all undertakings) / हि (indeed) / दोषेण (by fault/defect) / धूमेन (by smoke) / अग्निः (fire) / इव (like) / आवृताः (covered)
यह श्लोक भगवद् गीता अध्याय 18: मोक्ष संन्यास योग — मोक्ष-संन्यास का योग का भाग है, जिसमें कुल 78 श्लोक हैं।
संबंधित विषय: karma yoga (55 श्लोक)