Chapter 18, Verse 15
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत्कर्म प्रारभते नरः
न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः
न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः
Transliteration (IAST)
śarīravāṅmanobhiryatkarma prārabhate naraḥ .nyāyyaṃ vā viparītaṃ vā pañcaite tasya hetavaḥ
Hindi Translation
मनुष्य मन, वाणी और शरीर से शास्त्रानुकूल अथवा विपरीत जो कुछ भी कर्म करता है—उसके ये पाँचों कारण हैं |
English Translation
These five are the contributory causes of whatever actions, right or wrong man performs with the mind, speech and body.