श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् । स्वभावनियतं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥ ४७ ॥
śhreyān swa-dharmo viguṇaḥ para-dharmāt sv-anuṣhṭhitāt svabhāva-niyataṁ karma kurvan nāpnoti kilbiṣham
Translation
Better is one's own dharma, even imperfectly done, than another's dharma well performed. Doing the work born of one's nature, one incurs no sin.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
अच्छी प्रकार आचरण किए गए दूसरे के धर्म से गुण-रहित भी अपना धर्म श्रेष्ठ है; क्योंकि स्वभाव से नियत किए हुए कर्म को करता हुआ मनुष्य पाप को प्राप्त नहीं होता।
Commentary
This repeats 3.35 almost word for word, and the repetition is deliberate. Living someone else's life, however impressively, is less fruitful than living your own, even with flaws. Authenticity matters more than appearance.
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