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Bhagavadgītā 3.20

karmaṇaiva hi saṃsiddhimāsthitā janakādayaḥlokasaṃgrahamevāpi saṃpaśyankartumarhasi

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karmaṇaiva hi saṃsiddhimāsthitā janakādayaḥ | lokasaṃgrahamevāpi saṃpaśyankartumarhasi

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Janaka and others indeed attained to perfection by action: then having an eye to the welfare of he world also, thou shouldst perform action.

Annie BesantThe Bhagavad-Gita, or The Lord's Song (4th edition), 1922 · public domain

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  1. English Janaka and others indeed attained to perfection by action: then having an eye to the welfare of he world also, thou shouldst perform action. Annie Besant

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भगवद्गीता. Digital edition: Sanskrit Wikisource contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0
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भगवद्गीता. Digital edition: Sanskrit Wikisource contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0