3.8 नियतम् bounden (prescribed or obligatory), कुरु perform, कर्म action, त्वम् thou, कर्म action, ज्यायः superior, हि for, अकर्मणः than inaction, शरीरयात्रा maintenance of the body, अपि even, च and, ते thy, न not, प्रसिद्ध्येत् would be possible, अकर्मणः by inaction.Commentary: Niyatam Karma is an obligatory duty which one is bound to perform. Thenonperformance of the bounden duties causes demerit. The performance of the obligatory duties is not a means for the attainment of a specific result. The performance does not cause any merit.Living itself involves several natural and unavoidable actions which have to be performed by all. It is ignorance to say, I can live doing nothing.