{
  "id": "gita/18.47",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/gita/18.47/",
  "work": {
    "key": "gita",
    "title": "Bhagavad Gītā"
  },
  "ref": "18.47",
  "speaker": "Śrī Kṛṣṇa to Arjuna",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् ।\nस्वभावनियतं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥ १८.४७ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "śreyānsvadharmo viguṇaḥ paradharmātsvanuṣṭhitāt |\nsvabhāvaniyataṃ karma kurvannāpnoti kilbiṣam ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "śreyān",
      "meaning": "better",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sva-dharmaḥ viguṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "one's own duty, though imperfect",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "para-dharmāt",
      "meaning": "than another's duty",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "su-anuṣṭhitāt",
      "meaning": "well performed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svabhāva-niyatam karma",
      "meaning": "duty prescribed by one's nature",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kurvan",
      "meaning": "doing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na āpnoti kilbiṣam",
      "meaning": "does not incur sin",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "भली-भाँति आचरित पराए धर्म से गुणरहित अपना धर्म श्रेष्ठ है। स्वभाव से नियत कर्म करता हुआ मनुष्य पाप को प्राप्त नहीं होता।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "நன்கு செய்யப்பட்ட பிறர் தர்மத்தை விட, குறையுள்ளதாயினும் தன் தர்மமே மேலானது. இயல்பால் விதிக்கப்பட்ட கடமையைச் செய்பவன் பாவத்தை அடைவதில்லை.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "చక్కగా ఆచరించిన పరధర్మం కంటే, గుణహీనమైనా స్వధర్మమే శ్రేష్ఠం. స్వభావనియతమైన కర్మ చేసేవాడు పాపాన్ని పొందడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸಿದ ಪರಧರ್ಮಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಗುಣರಹಿತವಾದರೂ ಸ್ವಧರ್ಮವೇ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ. ಸ್ವಭಾವನಿಯತ ಕರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "നന്നായി അനുഷ്ഠിക്കപ്പെട്ട പരധർമത്തേക്കാൾ, ഗുണരഹിതമായാലും സ്വധർമമാണ് ശ്രേഷ്ഠം. സ്വഭാവനിയതമായ കർമം ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ പാപം നേടുന്നില്ല.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "উত্তমরূপে অনুষ্ঠিত পরধর্মের চেয়ে গুণহীন হলেও স্বধর্ম শ্রেয়। স্বভাবনির্দিষ্ট কর্ম করে মানুষ পাপ প্রাপ্ত হয় না।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "उत्तम प्रकारे आचरलेल्या परधर्मापेक्षा गुणरहित असला तरी स्वधर्म श्रेष्ठ आहे. स्वभावनियत कर्म करणारा पाप प्राप्त करत नाही.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "સારી રીતે આચરેલા પરધર્મ કરતાં ગુણરહિત હોવા છતાં સ્વધર્મ શ્રેષ્ઠ છે. સ્વભાવથી નિયત કર્મ કરનાર પાપને પામતો નથી.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਿਭਾਏ ਪਰਾਏ ਧਰਮ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਗੁਣਹੀਣ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਬਾਵਜੂਦ ਆਪਣਾ ਧਰਮ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਹੈ। ਸੁਭਾਅ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਨਿਯਤ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਪਾਪ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଉତ୍ତମ ଭାବରେ ଆଚରିତ ପରଧର୍ମଠାରୁ ଗୁଣହୀନ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱଧର୍ମ ଶ୍ରେୟ। ସ୍ୱଭାବନିୟତ କର୍ମ କରୁଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପାପ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اچھی طرح ادا کیے گئے دوسرے کے دھرم سے، ناقص ہونے کے باوجود اپنا دھرم بہتر ہے۔ فطرت سے مقرر کرم کرنے والا گناہ کا مرتکب نہیں ہوتا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Better is one's own dharma, though imperfect, than the dharma of another well performed. Doing the work ordained by one's own nature, one incurs no sin.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Mejor es el propio dharma, aunque imperfecto, que el dharma ajeno bien cumplido. Quien realiza la acción determinada por su propia naturaleza no incurre en pecado.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Mieux vaut son propre dharma, même imparfait, que le dharma d'autrui bien accompli. Celui qui accomplit l'action fixée par sa propre nature ne contracte pas de faute.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Besser ist das eigene Dharma, auch wenn unvollkommen, als das gut ausgeführte Dharma eines anderen. Wer das durch seine Natur bestimmte Werk tut, lädt keine Schuld auf sich.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Melhor é o próprio dharma, ainda que imperfeito, do que o dharma alheio bem executado. Quem realiza a ação determinada pela sua própria natureza não incorre em pecado.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Лучше своя дхарма, пусть и несовершенная, чем хорошо исполненная чужая дхарма. Совершая дело, предписанное собственной природой, человек не навлекает греха.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "自己的法即使不完美，也胜过善加履行的他人之法。履行由本性所定的职责，人不会招致罪过。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "たとえ不完全であっても自らのダルマは、よく行われた他者のダルマにまさる。本性によって定められた行為をなす者は罪を招かない。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "خيرٌ للمرء دارماه الخاص وإن كان ناقصًا، من دارما غيره وإن أُحسن أداؤه. ومن أدّى العمل الذي تفرضه طبيعته لا يلحقه إثم.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Lebih baik dharma sendiri walaupun tidak sempurna daripada dharma orang lain yang dijalankan dengan baik. Dengan melakukan pekerjaan yang ditetapkan oleh kodratnya sendiri, seseorang tidak menanggung dosa.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "หน้าที่ของตนแม้ไม่สมบูรณ์ ก็ประเสริฐกว่าหน้าที่ของผู้อื่นที่ปฏิบัติได้ดี ผู้ปฏิบัติงานที่กำหนดโดยธรรมชาติของตนย่อมไม่ประสบบาป",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Bhagavad Gītā 18.47, vulgate text (gita/gita open dataset)",
    "license": "Public domain"
  },
  "topics": [
    "svadharma",
    "duty",
    "nature",
    "sin"
  ],
  "citation": "Bhagavad Gītā 18.47. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/gita/18.47/"
}