Action, results, and inaction
Bhagavad Gita 2.47
Sanskrit · Devanagari
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन । मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥
IAST · Roman transliteration
karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana | mā karmaphalahetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stv akarmaṇi ||
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Your sphere is action alone, never its fruits. Do not make the fruits of action your motive, and do not become attached to inaction.
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