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Bhagavadgītā 4.12

kāṅkṣantaḥ karmaṇāṃ siddhiṃ yajanta iha devatāḥkṣipraṃ hi mānuṣe loke siddhirbhavati karmajā

Transliteration IAST

kāṅkṣantaḥ karmaṇāṃ siddhiṃ yajanta iha devatāḥ | kṣipraṃ hi mānuṣe loke siddhirbhavati karmajā

Translations signed

They who long after success in action on earth worship the Shining Ones; for in brief space verily, in this world of men, success is born of action.

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

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  1. English They who long after success in action on earth worship the Shining Ones; for in brief space verily, in this world of men, success is born of 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