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प्रवृत्तं च निवृत्तं च द्विविधं कर्म वैदिकम् ।
आवर्तते प्रवृत्तेन निवृत्तेनाश्नुते ऽमृतम् ॥ ४७ ॥

pravrttam ca nivrttam ca

dvi-vidham karma vaidikam

avartate pravrttena

nivrttenasnute 'mrtam

pravrttam-inclination for material enjoyment; ca-and; nivrttam-cessation of material enjoyment; ca-and; dvi-vidham-these two varieties; karma-of activities; vaidikam-recommended in the Vedas; avartate-one travels up and down through the cycle of samsara; pravrttena-by an inclination for enjoying material activities; nivrttena-but by ceasing such activities; asnute-one enjoys; amrtam-eternal life.