Bhagavad Gita · 2.47
॥
Devanāgarī
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन ।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana |
mā karmaphalahetur bhūr mā te saṅgo 'stv akarmaṇi ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
कर्मणिkarmaṇito action, to the performance of duty.
एवevaonly.
अधिकारःadhikāraḥthe right.
तेteyours.
माmānot, never.
फलेषुphaleṣuto the fruits [of action].
कदाचनkadācananever.
माmānot.
कर्मफलहेतुःkarma-phala-hetuḥthe cause (hetu) of the fruits (phala) of action (karma).
भूःbhūḥbe.
माmānot.
तेteyour.
सङ्गःsaṅgaḥattachment.
अस्तुastulet there be.
अकर्मणिakarmaṇito inaction.
Translation
“You have the right to perform your duty, but you have no right to its fruits. Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your actions, and never be attached to inaction.”
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