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Bhagavad Gita 2.47
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Sanskrit
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि
Transliteration
karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana
mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi
mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi
Synonyms
yoga: sthaḥ — equipoised;
kuru: perform;
karmāṇi: your duties;
saṅgam: attachment;
tyaktvā: giving up;
dhanam: jaya — O Arjuna;
siddhi: asiddhyoḥ — in success and failure;
samaḥ: equipoised;
bhūtvā: becoming;
samatvam: equanimity;
yogaḥ: yoga;
ucyate: is called .;
English Meaning
Perform your duty equipoised, O Arjuna, abandoning all attachment to success or failure. Such equanimity is called yoga.
Life Theme
Duty and Wisdom
Life Application
Focusing on doing one’s duty sincerely instead of worrying constantly about outcomes or recognition.