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evaṁ pravartitaṁ chakraṁ nānuvartayatīha yaḥ
aghāyur indriyārāmo moghaṁ pārtha sa jīvati
O Parth, those who do not accept their responsibility in the cycle of sacrifice established by the Vedas are sinful. They live only for the delight of their senses; indeed their lives are in vain.
Word by Word Meaning:
evam - thus
pravartitam - set into motion
chakram - cycle
na - not
anuvartayati - follow
iha - in this life
yaḥ - who
agha-āyuḥ - sinful living
indriya-ārāmaḥ - for the delight of their senses
mogham - vainly
pārtha - Arjun, the son of Pritha
saḥ - they
jīvati - live