Bhagavad Gita As It Is

References to text BG 18.48
BG 18.48: Every endeavor is covered by some fault, just as ï¬re is covered by smoke. Therefore one should not give up the work born of his nature, O son of KuntÄ«, even if such work is full of fault.

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The supreme duty of the ruling king is to give all protection to law-abiding persons and to chastise those who stray from the ordinances of the scriptures in ordinary times, when there is no emergency.
Punishment and Reward of Kali
SB 1.17.16