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Bhagavad Gītā 2.47
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते

You have a right to the act — not to the fruit

karma yoga6 min
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कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥
karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo 'stv akarmaṇi
वीडियो व्याख्या·Hindi narration · swami voice · tanpura bed
अनुवाद · हिन्दी

कर्म करने में तेरा अधिकार है, फल में कभी नहीं। तू फल का कारण भी मत बन; अकर्म में भी तेरा मोह न हो।

Translation · English

You have a right to the act itself, never to the fruits of the act. Do not be motivated by the fruit, nor be attached to inaction.

शब्दार्थ

Word by word

karmaṇi evain action only
adhikāraḥ teyour right / authority
mā phaleṣunot in the fruits
kadācanaever
mā karma-phala-hetuḥ bhūḥdo not be the cause of the fruit of action
mā saṅgaḥ astu akarmaṇinor let attachment be to inaction
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