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Bhagavad Gita 3.8
When everything feels stuck, the next small action is often the way through.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, Verse 8
नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः।
शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः॥
niyataṁ kuru karma tvaṁ karma jyāyo hy akarmaṇaḥ
śarīra-yātrāpi ca te na prasiddhyed akarmaṇaḥ
Translation
Do the work that is yours to do, for action is better than inaction. Even the simple maintenance of your body would not be possible without action.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
अपना नियत कर्म करो, क्योंकि कर्म न करने से कर्म करना श्रेष्ठ है। बिना कर्म के तो शरीर का निर्वाह भी संभव नहीं है।
In simple words Interpretation
When everything feels stuck, the next small action is often the way through.
Context
Arjuna wonders whether withdrawing from action would be wiser. Krishna gently insists that life itself is movement.
When this may help
When you feel stuck, unmotivated, or frozen by too many options.
Reflection question
What is the smallest next action you could take?
A small practice
Set a timer for ten minutes and work on just one thing. Stop when it rings, if you want to.
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