Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.46 यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम्
श्लोक 18.46
यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम् ।
स्वकर्मणा तमभ्यर्च्य सिद्धिं विन्दति मानवः ॥
yataḥ pravṛttirbhūtānāṃ yena sarvamidaṃ tatam |
svakarmaṇā tamabhyarcya siddhiṃ vindati mānavaḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जिस परमेश्वर से सब प्राणियों की उत्पत्ति हुई है और जिससे यह सारा जगत व्याप्त है, उसकी अपने कर्म के द्वारा पूजा करके मनुष्य सिद्धि को प्राप्त होता है।
Meaning in English
By worshipping, through one's own work, the One from whom all beings arise and by whom all this is pervaded, a person attains perfection.
Bhagavad Gita 18.46 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| यतः | yataḥ | from whom |
| प्रवृत्तिः | pravṛttiḥ | the origin |
| भूतानाम् | bhūtānām | of beings |
| येन | yena | by whom |
| सर्वम् इदम् | sarvam idam | all this |
| ततम् | tatam | is pervaded |
| स्वकर्मणा | sva-karmaṇā | by one's own work |
| तम् अभ्यर्च्य | tam abhyarcya | worshipping him |
| सिद्धिम् | siddhim | perfection |
| विन्दति मानवः | vindati mānavaḥ | a person attains |
Explanation
By worshipping, through one's own work, the One from whom all beings arise and by whom all this is pervaded, a person attains perfection.
Every honest job — farming, teaching, trade, care — becomes worship when done for the One who pervades all. One does not need to leave one's work to reach God.
भावार्थ
जिससे सब प्राणियों की उत्पत्ति हुई है और जिससे यह सारा जगत् व्याप्त है, उस परमेश्वर की अपने कर्म द्वारा पूजा करके मनुष्य सिद्धि को प्राप्त होता है।
Living it today
Do your daily work as worship — the office, the kitchen or the field can be a temple.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 18.46?
By worshipping, through one's own work, the One from whom all beings arise and by whom all this is pervaded, a person attains perfection.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.46?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 18.46 in daily life?
Do your daily work as worship — the office, the kitchen or the field can be a temple.
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