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Chapter 12.194 - Verse 16

Sanskrit Text

गुणात्मकं कर्म वदन्ति वेदा;स्तस्मान्मन्त्रा मन्त्रमूलं हि कर्म विधिर्विधेयं मनसोपपत्तिः; फलस्य भोक्ता तु यथा शरीरी

English Translation

Acts have the three Gunas (of Satva Rajas, and Tamas) for their soul. The Vedas say this. The Mantras, therefore, have the same three qualities, since it is with Mantras that acts are performed. The ritual also is possessed by the same three qualities. The fruits of action depend upon the mind. It is the embodied creature who enjoys those fruits.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

गुण + आत्मक | कर्म | वदन्ति | वेदास् | तस्मात् + मन्त्र | मन्त्र + मूल | हि | कर्म
विधिर् | विधेयं | मनस् + उपपत्ति | फलस्य | भोक्ता | तु | यथा | शरीरी