Bhagavad Gita 2.47
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि।।
karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| karmaṇi | karmaṇi | in prescribed duties |
| eva | eva | only |
| adhikāraḥ | adhikāraḥ | right |
| te | te | your |
| mā | mā | not |
| phaleṣhu | phaleṣhu | in the fruits |
| kadāchana | kadāchana | at any time |
| mā | mā | never |
| karma-phala | karma-phala | results of the activities |
| hetuḥ | hetuḥ | cause |
| bhūḥ | bhūḥ | be |
| mā | mā | not |
| te | te | your |
| saṅgaḥ | saṅgaḥ | attachment |
| astu | astu | must be |
| akarmaṇi | akarmaṇi | in inaction |
Your right is only to work, but not to its results; do not let the results of action be your motive, nor let your attachment be to inaction.
कर्म करने मात्र में तुम्हारा अधिकार है? फल में कभी नहीं। तुम कर्मफल के हेतु वाले मत होना और अकर्म में भी तुम्हारी आसक्ति न हो।।
Topics: Detachment, Karma