Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 35
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 3 श्लोक 35

श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।



हिंदी अनुवाद - स्वामी रामसुख दास जी ( भगवद् गीता 3.35)
।।3.35।।अच्छी तरह आचरणमें लाये हुए दूसरेके धर्मसे गुणोंकी कमीवाला अपना धर्म श्रेष्ठ है। अपने धर्ममें तो मरना भी कल्याणकारक है और दूसरेका धर्म भयको देनेवाला है।


Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

For obvious reasons the performance of ones own dharma or righteous  duties
according to karma yoga or actions performed according to  prescribed  Vedic
injunctions is the best course to follow even if they do not  possess  great
virtues. Ones own duties are easy and natural to discharge  in  karma  yoga
and unattended with risk. Whereas that person performing jnana yoga  or  the
path of cultivating Vedic knowledge which is  most  excellent;  but  who  is
beguiled by prakriti or material nature  finds  it  extremely  difficult  to
achieve success. Although the path of jnana yoga is shorter  than  the  path
of karma yoga there are many dangers accosting the path of jnana  yoga.  The
path of karma yoga is performed by one most easily as  it  naturally  befits
the  person  performing  it.  Even  if  death  comes  before  one  has   the
opportunity to fulfill lifes purpose and attain moksa  or  liberation  form
the cycle of birth and death, still ones progress is  not  impeded  by  any
obstacle even death as ones merits are applied to the next  life  and  they
are born in a situation where they can easily pick up the thread from  where
they left off in the last life and continue on. Whereas  one  who   although
beguiled by prakriti attempts to practice jnana yoga  anyway  is  surrounded
by danger and obstacles on their path which deter one from  easily  adopting
and putting into practice the cultivation of Vedic wisdom.