Bhagavad Gita · Moksha Sannyasa YogaChapter 18, Shloka 48 (18.48)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत्
सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवाऽऽवृताः
॥ 18.48 ॥
sahajaṃ karma kaunteya sadoṣamapi na tyajet
sarvārambhā hi doṣeṇa dhūmenāgnirivā''vṛtāḥ
Translation
"O Kaunteya, one should not give up the work one is born to, even if it has flaws; for all undertakings are covered by flaws, as fire is by smoke."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. sahajaṃ saha janmanaiva utpannam; sadoṣam api triguṇātmakatvāt.
Acharya Ramanuja. sahajatvena sukaram apramādaṃ ca — being natural, it is easy and less prone to error; jñānayogayogyaḥ api karmayogam eva kurvīta.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.