Karmanyevaadhikaaraste maa
phaleshu kadaachana; Maa karmaphalahetur bhoor maa
te sango’stwakarmani. - Bhagwad Gita
Thy right is to work only, but never with its fruits;
let not the
fruits of actions be thy motive,
nor let thy attachment to be inaction.
Actions done with expectation of its rewards bring bondage.
If you do not thirst for them,
you get purification of heart
and
ultimately knowledge of the Self. |