SB 11.20.10
Devanāgarī
स्वधर्मस्थो यजन् यज्ञैरनाशी:काम उद्धव । न याति स्वर्गनरकौ यद्यन्यन्न समाचरेत् ॥ १० ॥
Text
sva-dharma-stho yajan yajñair anāśīḥ-kāma uddhava na yāti svarga-narakau yady anyan na samācaret
Synonyms
sva-dharma—in one’s prescribed duties;sthaḥ—situated;yajan—worshiping;yajñaiḥ—by prescribed sacrifices;anāśīḥ-kāmaḥ—not desiring fruitive results;uddhava—My dear Uddhava;na—does not;yāti—go;svarga—to heaven;narakau—or to hell;yadi—if;anyat—something other than his prescribed duty;na—does not;samācaret—perform.
Translation
My dear Uddhava, a person who is situated in his prescribed duty, properly worshiping by Vedic sacrifices but not desiring the fruitive result of such worship, will not go to the heavenly planets; similarly, by not performing forbidden activities he will not go to hell.
