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भगवद्गीता       bhagavad-gītā - chapter-3, verse-19

तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर ।
असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः ॥१९॥
19. tasmādasaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samācara ,
asakto hyācarankarma paramāpnoti pūruṣaḥ.
19. tasmāt asaktaḥ satatam kāryam karma samācara
asaktaḥ hi ācaran karma param āpnoti pūruṣaḥ
19. tasmāt asaktaḥ satatam kāryam karma samācara
hi asaktaḥ karma ācaran pūruṣaḥ param āpnoti
19. Therefore, always perform your prescribed action (karma) without attachment. For by performing action (karma) without attachment, a person (puruṣa) indeed attains the Supreme.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, consequently (therefore, from that)
  • असक्तः (asaktaḥ) - without attachment (unattached, unaddicted)
  • सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always (constantly, always, perpetually)
  • कार्यम् (kāryam) - prescribed action (karma), that which is to be done (to be done, duty, action, work)
  • कर्म (karma) - action (karma), duty (action, deed, work, duty)
  • समाचर (samācara) - perform diligently (perform, carry out, practice)
  • असक्तः (asaktaḥ) - without attachment (unattached, unaddicted)
  • हि (hi) - for, indeed (for, indeed, because)
  • आचरन् (ācaran) - while performing, by performing (performing, practicing, doing)
  • कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, duty)
  • परम् (param) - the Supreme (reality/state) (supreme, highest, ultimate)
  • आप्नोति (āpnoti) - attains, achieves (attains, reaches, obtains)
  • पूरुषः (pūruṣaḥ) - a person, human being (puruṣa) (man, person, soul, cosmic person)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, consequently (therefore, from that)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial usage
असक्तः (asaktaḥ) - without attachment (unattached, unaddicted)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asakta
asakta - unattached, unaddicted, free from desire
Past Passive Participle (negative)
negative compound of a- + sakta (from sañj)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sakta)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • sakta – attached, clinging, fixed on
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root sañj
    Root: sañj (class 1)
Note: Refers to the implicit agent of 'samācara' (Arjuna)
सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always (constantly, always, perpetually)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb modifying 'samācara'
कार्यम् (kāryam) - prescribed action (karma), that which is to be done (to be done, duty, action, work)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, duty, action, work
Gerundive
from root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Direct object of 'samācara' in conjunction with 'karma'
कर्म (karma) - action (karma), duty (action, deed, work, duty)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, duty, ritual
from root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Direct object of 'samācara'
समाचर (samācara) - perform diligently (perform, carry out, practice)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of samācar
root car with prefixes sam- and ā-
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Addressed to Arjuna
असक्तः (asaktaḥ) - without attachment (unattached, unaddicted)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asakta
asakta - unattached, unaddicted, free from desire
Past Passive Participle (negative)
negative compound of a- + sakta (from sañj)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sakta)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • sakta – attached, clinging, fixed on
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root sañj
    Root: sañj (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'pūruṣaḥ' or 'ācaran'
हि (hi) - for, indeed (for, indeed, because)
(indeclinable)
Note: Explanatory particle
आचरन् (ācaran) - while performing, by performing (performing, practicing, doing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ācarat
ācarat - performing, practicing, behaving
Present Active Participle
root car with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'pūruṣaḥ'
कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work, duty)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, duty, ritual
from root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Direct object of 'ācaran'
परम् (param) - the Supreme (reality/state) (supreme, highest, ultimate)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other
Note: Object of 'āpnoti'
आप्नोति (āpnoti) - attains, achieves (attains, reaches, obtains)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āp
root āp
Prefix: ā
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: The subject is 'pūruṣaḥ'
पूरुषः (pūruṣaḥ) - a person, human being (puruṣa) (man, person, soul, cosmic person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pūruṣa
pūruṣa - man, person, male, cosmic person
Note: Subject of 'āpnoti'