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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 10

भगवद् गीता अध्याय 12 श्लोक 10

अभ्यासेऽप्यसमर्थोऽसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव।
मदर्थमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन् सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि।।12.10।।

English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

12.10. If you are incapable of doing a [steady] practice, then have, your chief aim, of performing actions for Me. Even by performing actions for Me, You shall attain success.

English Translation of Commentary - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

12.10 Abhyasepi etc. The constant practice too becomes impossible due to the predominance of the obstacles etc. In that case, in order to eradicate them, you should perform actions like worship, repetition [of the Lords name etc.], recitation [of scriptures], offering oblations, etc.

Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 12.10

Abhyaase’pyasamartho’si matkarmaparamo bhava; Madarthamapi karmaani kurvansiddhimavaapsyasi.

Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 12.10

abhyāse—in practice; api—if; asamarthaḥ—unable; asi—you; mat-karma paramaḥ—devotedly work for Me; bhava—be; mat-artham—for My sake; api—also; karmāṇi—work; kurvan—performing; siddhim—perfection; avāpsyasi—you shall achieve