Gita : Ch-3. Slo-8.
Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-3. ( Karma-yogam ) Slokam-8. ( Perform your prescribed duty, for action is better than inaction. A man cannot even maintain his physical body without work. ) Niyatam kuru karma tvam karma jyayo hyakarmanah, Sarirayatrapi ca te na prasiddhyedakarmanah. niyatam karma tvam kuru = you do your prescribed duties (Swadharmam); hi = why because; karma akarmanah = karmam ( activity/action/work ) is far superior ( than ) akarmam ( sitting idle / no action ) akarmanah te = ( if ) karmam ( is ) not followed, (then) to you; sarirayatra api ca = even bodily maintenance /protection ( of you...