BG 3.34
Craving and aversion for objects of the senses abide within the senses. These are your enemies - do not succumb to their control.
तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ
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इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे
indriyasyendriyasyārthe — of the senses and sense objects
indriyasya—of the senses; indriyasya arthe—in the sense objects; -
रागद्वेषौ
rāga-dveṣhau — craving and aversion
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rāga
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dveṣhau
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व्यवस्थितौ
vyavasthitau — situated, established
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tayor — of them
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na — never
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vaśham — be controlled
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āgachchhet — should become
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tau — those
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hyasya — certainly for him
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paripanthinau — foes, enemies
Those who constantly follow this doctrine of mine, firm in faith and determination, are freed from the bondage of action. But those who ridicule my teachings and refuse to practice it are ignorant, blind, and doomed to destruction. Even a wise person acts in accordance with their nature. Nature compels the behavior of all living beings. What will restraint accomplish? Craving and aversion for objects of the senses abide within the senses. These are your enemies - do not succumb to their control. It is better to do one's own duty poorly than to do well in the duty of another. It is better to die performing one's own duty, for the duty of another is fraught with danger.
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