Chapter 18 · Verse 48
Bhagavad Gita 18.48
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत्। सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः।।18.48।।
Roman (IAST)
sahajaṃ karma kaunteya sadoṣamapi na tyajet| sarvārambhā hi doṣeṇa dhūmenāgnirivāvṛtāḥ||18.48||
Simple transliteration
sahajam karma kaunteya sadoshamapi na tyajet sarvarambha hi doshena dhumenagnirivavritah18.48
Meaning
Meaning (English)
One should not abandon one's natural duty, even if it has some defects. All undertakings are enveloped by defects, as fire is covered by smoke.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
हे कौन्तेय! दोषयुक्त होने पर भी सहज कर्म को नहीं त्यागना चाहिए; क्योंकि सभी कर्म दोष से आवृत होते है, जैसे धुयें से अग्नि।
About this verse
This is verse 48 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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