Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 12
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 4 श्लोक 12

काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः।
क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा।।4.12।।



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
4.12 Longing for the fruition of actions (of their rites and duties), they worship the gods here. For, in the human world, success from action comes ickly.


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
4.12 Those who long for success in action in this world sacrifice to the gods; because success is ickly attained by men through action.


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
4.12. Those, who are desirous of success of their actions,  perform sacrifices intending the deities.  For, the success born of  [ritualistic] actions is ick in the world of men.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 4.12Kaangkshantah karmanaam siddhim yajanta iha devataah;
Kshipram hi maanushe loke siddhir bhavati karmajaa.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 4.12kāṅkṣhantaḥ—desiring; karmaṇām—material activities; siddhim—success; yajante—worship; iha—in this world; devatāḥ—the celestial gods; kṣhipram—quickly; hi—certainly; mānuṣhe—in human society; loke—within this world; siddhiḥ—rewarding; bhavati—manifest; karma-jā—from material activities