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Bhagavad Gītā 3.5, word by word
BG 3.5
न हि कश्िचत्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत्। कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः
na hi kaśhchit kṣhaṇam api jātu tiṣhṭhatyakarma-kṛit kāryate hyavaśhaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛiti-jair guṇaiḥ
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In English
He cannot remain inactive even for a moment, for the qualities of Nature will compel him to act, whether he wills it or not.
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
Verily, no one can remain for even a moment without performing action; for everyone is made to act helplessly, indeed, by the qualities born of Nature.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
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