Bhagavad Gita 2.49
Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge) · सांख्ययोग
दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद्धनञ्जय ।बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणाः फलहेतवः ॥
dūreṇa hyavaraṃ karma buddhiyogāddhanañjaya |buddhau śaraṇamanviccha kṛpaṇāḥ phalahetavaḥ ||
Meaning of Gita 2.49 in English
Action done only for results is far lower than action guided by a clear, detached understanding. Take shelter in that understanding; those who work only for rewards are to be pitied.
गीता 2.49 का हिंदी अर्थ
केवल फल के लिए किया गया कर्म, समझदारी और अनासक्ति से किए गए कर्म से बहुत नीचे है। उस बुद्धि की शरण लो; जो केवल फल के लिए काम करते हैं, वे दयनीय हैं।
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