{
  "id": "gita/18.48",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/gita/18.48/",
  "work": {
    "key": "gita",
    "title": "Bhagavad Gītā"
  },
  "ref": "18.48",
  "speaker": "Śrī Kṛṣṇa to Arjuna",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत् ।\nसर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः ॥ १८.४८ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "sahajaṃ karma kaunteya sadoṣamapi na tyajet |\nsarvārambhā hi doṣeṇa dhūmenāgnirivāvṛtāḥ ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "sahajam karma",
      "meaning": "work one is born to",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaunteya",
      "meaning": "O son of Kuntī",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sa-doṣam api",
      "meaning": "even if flawed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na tyajet",
      "meaning": "one should not abandon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sarva-ārambhāḥ hi",
      "meaning": "for all undertakings",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "doṣeṇa",
      "meaning": "by flaw",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dhūmena agniḥ iva",
      "meaning": "like fire by smoke",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āvṛtāḥ",
      "meaning": "are covered",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "हे कौन्तेय, सहज कर्म दोषयुक्त होने पर भी नहीं त्यागना चाहिए; क्योंकि सभी आरम्भ दोष से वैसे ही ढके रहते हैं जैसे धुएँ से अग्नि।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "கௌந்தேயா, இயல்பாகப் பிறந்த கடமை குறையுடையதாயினும் அதைக் கைவிடலாகாது; ஏனெனில் புகையால் நெருப்பு போல எல்லா முயற்சிகளும் குறையால் மூடப்பட்டுள்ளன.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "కౌంతేయా, సహజమైన కర్మ దోషయుక్తమైనా దానిని విడువరాదు; ఎందుకంటే పొగచేత అగ్నిలా సమస్త ఆరంభాలు దోషంచేత కప్పబడి ఉంటాయి.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಕೌಂತೇಯ, ಸಹಜ ಕರ್ಮವು ದೋಷಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಬಾರದು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಹೊಗೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆರಂಭಗಳೂ ದೋಷದಿಂದ ಆವೃತವಾಗಿವೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "കൗന്തേയാ, സഹജമായ കർമം ദോഷമുള്ളതായാലും ഉപേക്ഷിക്കരുത്; എന്തെന്നാൽ പുകയാൽ അഗ്നിയെന്നപോലെ എല്ലാ ആരംഭങ്ങളും ദോഷത്താൽ മൂടപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "হে কৌন্তেয়, সহজাত কর্ম দোষযুক্ত হলেও ত্যাগ করা উচিত নয়; কারণ ধোঁয়ায় যেমন আগুন ঢাকা থাকে, তেমনি সকল উদ্যোগ দোষে আবৃত।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "कौंतेया, सहज कर्म दोषयुक्त असले तरी त्याचा त्याग करू नये; कारण धुराने अग्नी जसा झाकलेला असतो, तसे सर्व आरंभ दोषाने झाकलेले असतात.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "હે કૌન્તેય, સહજ કર્મ દોષયુક્ત હોય તોપણ તેનો ત્યાગ ન કરવો; કારણ કે ધુમાડાથી અગ્નિની જેમ સર્વ આરંભો દોષથી ઢંકાયેલા છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਹੇ ਕੌਂਤੇਯ, ਸਹਿਜ ਕਰਮ ਦੋਸ਼ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੋਣ ਤੇ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਛੱਡਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ; ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਧੂੰਏਂ ਨਾਲ ਅੱਗ ਢਕੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ, ਤਿਵੇਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਆਰੰਭ ਦੋਸ਼ ਨਾਲ ਢਕੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ହେ କୌନ୍ତେୟ, ସହଜ କର୍ମ ଦୋଷଯୁକ୍ତ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାହା ତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ; କାରଣ ଧୂଆଁରେ ଅଗ୍ନି ପରି ସମସ୍ତ ଆରମ୍ଭ ଦୋଷରେ ଆବୃତ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اے کونتیے، فطری کرم کو، اگرچہ اس میں عیب ہو، ترک نہیں کرنا چاہیے؛ کیونکہ جیسے آگ دھوئیں سے ڈھکی ہوتی ہے، ویسے ہی تمام کام عیب سے ڈھکے ہوتے ہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "One should not abandon the work one is born to, Kaunteya, even if it is flawed; for all undertakings are veiled by flaw, as fire is by smoke.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "No se debe abandonar la acción innata, Kaunteya, aunque tenga defectos; pues todas las empresas están envueltas por el defecto, como el fuego por el humo.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Il ne faut pas abandonner l'action innée, Kaunteya, même si elle est imparfaite ; car toutes les entreprises sont voilées de défaut, comme le feu de fumée.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Das angeborene Werk soll man nicht aufgeben, Kaunteya, auch wenn es mit Mängeln behaftet ist; denn alle Unternehmungen sind von Mängeln umhüllt wie das Feuer vom Rauch.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Não se deve abandonar a ação inata, Kaunteya, mesmo que tenha defeitos; pois todos os empreendimentos estão envoltos em defeito, como o fogo pelo fumo.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Не следует оставлять врождённое дело, Каунтея, даже если оно несовершенно; ведь всякое начинание окутано изъяном, как огонь дымом.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "贡蒂之子啊，与生俱来的职责即使有瑕疵，也不应舍弃；因为一切作为都为瑕疵所覆盖，犹如火为烟所笼罩。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "カウンテーヤよ、生来の務めは欠点があっても捨ててはならない。火が煙に覆われるように、あらゆる企ては欠点に覆われているからである。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يا كاونتيا، لا ينبغي للمرء أن يترك العمل الذي وُلد له وإن كان فيه عيب، فكلّ المساعي مغشّاة بالعيب كما تُغشّى النار بالدخان.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Janganlah meninggalkan pekerjaan yang menjadi bawaan lahirmu, Kaunteya, walaupun ada cacatnya; sebab semua usaha diselubungi cacat, seperti api diselubungi asap.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ดูกร กเตยะ ไม่ควรละทิ้งงานที่ตนเกิดมาพร้อมกับมัน แม้งานนั้นจะมีข้อบกพร่อง เพราะกิจการทั้งปวงย่อมถูกข้อบกพร่องปกคลุม ดังไฟถูกควันปกคลุมฉะนั้น",
      "translator": "Vedyatra AI draft",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Bhagavad Gītā 18.48, vulgate text (gita/gita open dataset)",
    "license": "Public domain"
  },
  "topics": [
    "karma",
    "duty",
    "imperfection",
    "nature"
  ],
  "citation": "Bhagavad Gītā 18.48. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/gita/18.48/"
}