Chapter 4 Overview
Verse 4.12
काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः। क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा।।4.12।।
kāṅkṣhantaḥ karmaṇāṁ siddhiṁ yajanta iha devatāḥ kṣhipraṁ hi mānuṣhe loke siddhir bhavati karmajā
Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 4, Verse 12
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Sanskrit to English Translation
Translator:
Those who long for success in action in this world sacrifice to the gods; for success is quickly attained by men through action.
A Reading - Rantideb
Why: those desiring success in action worship the gods, since action quickly yields results in this human world, a practical, almost matter-of-fact acknowledgment that people often seek help for immediate results.
In life: it's normal and honest to want help with concrete outcomes, not just abstract spiritual growth.
Teaching: don't feel you need to disguise practical goals as something loftier. Naming what you actually want help with is more honest than performing detachment you don't feel yet.
kāṅkṣhantaḥdesiring
karmaṇāmmaterial activities
siddhimsuccess
yajanteworship
ihain this world
devatāḥthe celestial gods
kṣhipramquickly
hicertainly
mānuṣhein human society
lokewithin this world
siddhiḥrewarding
bhavatimanifest
karma-jāfrom material activities
Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)
Author:
4.12 काङ्क्षन्तः those who long for? कर्मणाम् of actions? सिद्धिम् success? यजन्ते sacrifice? इह in this world? देवताः gods? क्षिप्रम् ickly? हि because? मानुषे in the human? लोके (in the) world? सिद्धिः success? भवति is attained? कर्मजा born of action.Commentary It is very difficult to attain to the knowledge of the Self or Selfrealisation. It demans perfect renunciation. The aspirnat should possess the four means and many other virtues? and practise constant and intense meditaion. But worldly success can be attained ickly and easily.