Word meanings
- kāṅkṣantaḥ
- desiring
- karmaṇām
- material activities
- siddhim
- success
- yajante
- worship
- iha
- in this world
- devatāḥ
- the celestial gods
- kṣipram
- quickly
- hi
- certainly
- mānuṣe
- in human society
- loke
- within this world
- siddhiḥ
- rewarding
- bhavati
- manifest
- karma-jā
- from material activities
Translations
Those who long for success in action in this world sacrifice to the gods; for success is quickly attained by men through action.
Those who seek success worship the Powers, and their actions in this world bear immediate fruit.
Longing for the fruition of their actions (of their rites and duties), they worship the gods here. For, in the human world, success from action comes quickly.
कर्मोंकी सिद्धि (फल) चाहनेवाले मनुष्य देवताओंकी उपासना किया करते हैं; क्योंकि इस मनुष्यलोकमें कर्मोंसे उत्पन्न होनेवाली सिद्धि जल्दी मिल जाती है।Commentary
It is very difficult to attain to the knowledge of the Self or Selfrealisation. It demans perfect renunciation. The aspirnat should possess the four means and many other virtues, and practise constant and intense meditaion. But worldly success can be attained ickly and easily.