English
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 5
Karma Yoga · śloka 5
śloka 5
na hi kaścitkṣaṇamapi jātu tiṣṭhatyakarmakṛt |
kāryate hyavaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛtijairguṇaiḥ ||3-5||
Translation
No one can ever remain even for a moment without performing action, for all (beings) are made to act helplessly by the Gunas born of Prakriti.
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