Bhagavad Gita 3.9
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action) · कर्मयोग
यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः ।तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर ॥
yajñārthātkarmaṇo'nyatra loko'yaṃ karmabandhanaḥ |tadarthaṃ karma kaunteya muktasaṃgaḥ samācara ||
Meaning of Gita 3.9 in English
Work done only for oneself binds a person; work done as an offering does not. So, Arjuna, do your work as an offering, free from attachment.
गीता 3.9 का हिंदी अर्थ
केवल अपने लिए किया गया कर्म बाँधता है; यज्ञ (अर्पण) के भाव से किया गया कर्म नहीं। इसलिए हे अर्जुन, आसक्ति छोड़कर अर्पण-भाव से कर्म करो।
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