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सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत ।
कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्लोकसङ्ग्रहम् ॥ ३-२५॥


saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvāṃso yathā kurvanti bhārata
kuryādvidvāṃstathāsaktaś cikīrṣurlokasaṅgraham 3-25


As the ignorant men act from attachment to action O Bharata so should the wise men act without attachment wishing the welfare of the world.


saktāḥ = being attached; karmaṇi = in prescribed duties; avidvāṃsaḥ = the ignorant; yathā = as much as; kurvanti = they do; bhārata = O descendant of Bharata; kuryāt = must do; vidvān = the learned; tathā = thus; asaktaḥ = without attachment; cikīrṣuḥ = desiring to lead; lokasaṃgrahaṃ = the people in general.;

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