Bhagavad Gita 2.47
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन ।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥
Karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana
Mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo 'stv akarmaṇi
"You have the right to perform your duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself the cause of the results, and never be attached to inaction."
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Deep Meaning
This is Krishna's most famous teaching - the philosophy of Nishkama Karma. Detach from outcomes, not from effort. Work becomes worship when we release our grip on results.
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