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23 June 2026 · 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 ||
“Your entitlement is to action alone, never at any time to its fruits. Do not become the cause of the fruits of action, and do not be attached to inaction.”
Vedika source-faithful rendering checked against Bhagavad Gita 2.47 Sanskrit; not a quoted published translation.
“Act with steadiness. Do the work that is yours, then release anxious ownership over the outcome.”
Bhagavad Gita 2.47
Vedika commentary
Vedika should present this as disciplined action, not passivity. The teaching is to work fully while loosening egoic attachment to results.
Vedika distinguishes the original Sanskrit, a literal rendering, and an interpretive paraphrase so that the words of the text are never confused with explanation.
Source
Bhagavad Gita 2.47
Traditional commentary
Traditional Gītā commentary treats this verse as a discipline of karma-yoga: perform the duty that is yours, without making personal reward the centre of the act.
Explanation
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