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Bhagavad Gita 18.15

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Sanskrit

शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत्कर्म प्रारभते नरः।न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः

śharīra-vāṅ-manobhir yat karma prārabhate naraḥ
nyāyyaṁ vā viparītaṁ vā pañchaite tasya hetavaḥ

śarīra: by the body;

vāk: speech;

manobhiḥ: and mind;

yat: which;

karma: work;

prārabhate: begins;

naraḥ: a person;

nyāyyam: right;

vā: or;

viparītam: the opposite;

vā: or;

pañca: five;

ete: all these;

tasya: its;

hetavaḥ: causes .;

Whatever right or wrong action a man performs by body, mind or speech is caused by these five factors.

Duty and Surrender

Doing one’s best in responsibilities while accepting outcomes gracefully.