BG 12.10

अभ्यासेऽप्यसमर्थोऽसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव ।
मदर्थमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन्सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि ॥
abhyāse ’py asamartho ’si mat-karma-paramo bhava
mad-artham api karmāṇi kurvan siddhim avāpsyasi

Word-for-word meanings

asi — [if, however] you are;  asamarthaḥ — unable;  abhyāse api — even to practice;  bhava — [then] become;  paramaḥ — intent;  mat-karma — on working for Me;  api — even;  kurvan — by engagement;  karmāṇi — in actions;  mat-artham — for My sake;  avāpsyasi — you will attain;  siddhim — perfection.

Translation

If, however, you are unable even to practice steadily in this manner, then be devoted to working for Me. Even by engagement in actions for My sake, you will attain perfection.

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