Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.46
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम् । स्वकर्मणा तमभ्यर्च्य सिद्धिं विन्दति मानवः ॥४६॥
yataḥ pravṛttirbhūtānāṃ yena sarvamidaṃ tatam | svakarmaṇā tamabhyarcya siddhiṃ vindati mānavaḥ ||46||
Complete Shloka Translation
Worshipping through one's own work the source from whom beings arise and by whom all this is pervaded, a person attains fulfillment.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अभ्यर्च्य | abhyarcya | having worshipped |
| सिद्धि | siddhi | fulfillment |
| यतः | yataḥ | [term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ... |
| प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां | pravṛttirbhūtānāṃ | [term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ... |
| येन | yena | [term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ... |
| सर्वमिदं | sarvamidaṃ | [term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ... |
| ततम् | tatam | [term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ... |
| स्वकर्मणा | svakarmaṇā | [term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ... |
| तमभ्यर्च्य | tamabhyarcya | [term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ... |
| सिद्धिं | siddhiṃ | [term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ... |
| विन्दति | vindati | [term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ... |
| मानवः | mānavaḥ | [term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ... |
| ४६ | mānavaḥ | [term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ... |
having worshipped
fulfillment
[term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ...
[term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ...
[term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ...
[term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ...
[term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ...
[term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ...
[term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ...
[term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ...
[term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ...
[term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ...
[term] in context of Worshipping through one's own ...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Work becomes worship when oriented toward the all-pervading source. The spiritual aim rests in the quality and dedication of action.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Can your work become an offering through care and sincerity?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Can your work become an offering through care and sincerity?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to achieve purposeful living: execute your daily duties with full craftsmanship and honesty, release obsessive ego over results, and ground your spirit in timeless devotion, knowing that where righteous effort joins higher wisdom, victory is assured.