BG 3.35
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् । स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः ॥
śreyān svadharmo viguṇaḥ para-dharmāt svanuṣṭhitāt | svadharme nidhanaṃ śreyaḥ para-dharmo bhayāvahaḥ ||
"Your own imperfect path beats another's perfect path. Death in your own dharma is better. Another's dharma brings fear."
5 translations · all pre-1928 or released to public domain · sources
Better is one's own dharma, though imperfectly performed, than the dharma of another, though well performed. Death in one's own dharma is better; another's dharma is fraught with fear.
Better is one's own dharma, though imperfectly performed, than the dharma of another well performed. Better is death in one's own dharma: the dharma of another is full of fear.
Better is one's own dharma, although imperfectly performed, than the dharma of another, though well performed; better is death in one's own dharma: the dharma of another is dangerous.
Better to do thine own task, though poorly done, Than the work of another, well-performed; Better is death in one's own calling: nay, Another's work is dangerous.
One's own duty, though done imperfectly, is better than the duty of another well performed. Death in one's own duty is better; the duty of another is dangerous.