Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 35

Gita 3.35

श्रेयान्, स्वधर्मः, विगुणः, परधर्मात्, स्वनुष्ठितात्,
स्वधर्मे, निधनम्, श्रेयः, परधर्मः, भयावहः।।35।।

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Gita 3.35

Shreyan’, swadharmH, vigunH, pardharmaat’, swanushthitaat’,
Swadharme, nidhnam’, shreyH, pardharmH, bhyaavahH ||35||

Translation: (VigunH) devoid of merits i.e. abandoning the injunctions of scriptures (swanushthitaat’) an arbitrary, very well brought into practice (pardharmaat’) others’ way of worship (swadharmH) one’s scripture-based way of worship (shreyan’) is much better which is scripture-based (swadharme) in one’s own way of worship (nidhnam’) even dying (shreyH) is beneficial and (pardharmH) other’s way of worship (bhyaavahH) is frightening. (35)

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 35

One’s scripture-based way of worship is much better than others’ arbitrary way of worship which is very well brought into practice, but is devoid of merits i.e. is done on relinquishing the injunctions of the scriptures. Even dying in one’s own way of worship is beneficial and another’s way of worship is frightening.

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