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Bhagavad Gita 2.47

Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge) · सांख्ययोग

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन ।मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥

karmaṇyevādhikāraste mā phaleṣu kadācana |mā karmaphalaheturbhūrmā te saṅgo'stvakarmaṇi ||

Meaning of Gita 2.47 in English

Your right is to your work alone, never to its results. Do not let results be your motive, and do not cling to inaction either.

गीता 2.47 का हिंदी अर्थ

तुम्हारा अधिकार केवल कर्म पर है, उसके फल पर कभी नहीं। फल को कर्म का कारण मत बनाओ, और कर्म न करने में भी आसक्त मत हो।

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