Verset 4.12

काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः ।

क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा ॥

4.12

Translittération

kāṅkṣantaḥ karmaṇāṃ siddhiṃ yajanta iha devatāḥ |

kṣipraṃ hi mānuṣe loke siddhirbhavati karmajā ||

Par Sanskrit System · Brouillon automatique · @indic-transliteration/sanscript 1.3.3

Traduction

Those who long for success in action in this world sacrifice to the gods; because success is ickly attained by men through action.

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Mot à mot

desiring
of actions
success
worship
here
the gods

quickly
indeed
human
in the world
success
comes
born of action

Par Sanskrit System · Brouillon automatique · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08

Explication

Krishna explains why many people worship the gods for particular results. In the human world, ritual action brings quick, visible returns, success in this or that desire. People therefore turn to the deities who govern these spheres. Krishna does not condemn this. He simply notes it as the natural tendency of those who seek worldly success. The verse, set beside the previous one, distinguishes between seeking particular gains and seeking the highest. Both are paths people take, but they lead to different ends.