siddhim

योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय

siddhi-asiddhyoḥ — in success and failure

Steady in yoga, do your work — letting go of attachment, even in success and failure alike. That evenness is what yoga means.

न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते

siddhim — perfection

No one reaches freedom from action by refusing to act, nor perfection merely by renouncing.

काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः

siddhim — success

Those who want their undertakings to succeed make offerings to the gods, and success in the human world comes to them quickly.

अभ्यासेऽप्यसमर्थोऽसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव

siddhim — perfection

If you are unable even to practise, then make my work your highest aim. Doing what is to be done for my sake, you will reach perfection.

परं भूयः प्रवक्ष्यामि ज्ञानानां ज्ञानमुत्तमम्

siddhim — perfection

I will declare again the highest knowledge, best of all knowledge, by knowing which those who practise have reached perfection.

यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः

siddhim — perfection

One who casts aside what the scriptures direct and acts on the impulse of desire reaches neither perfection nor happiness nor the highest goal.

मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहंवादी धृत्युत्साहसमन्वितः

siddhi-asiddhyoḥ — in success and failure

A doer free of attachment, who does not speak of themselves, filled with resolve and vigour, unmoved in success and failure, is said to be of clarity.

स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः

siddhim — perfection

A person reaches perfection by devotion to their own work. Hear how one who is devoted to their own work attains it.

यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम्

siddhim — perfection

By worshipping through their own work the one from whom all beings arise and by whom all this is pervaded, a person reaches perfection.

सिद्धिं प्राप्तो यथा ब्रह्म तथाप्नोति निबोध मे

siddhim — perfection

Hear from me briefly how one who has reached that perfection attains Brahman.