Krishna

Karmanye Vadhikaraste (Bhagavad Gita 2.47)

Sacred Sanskrit

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥

Transliteration

karmaṇyevādhikāraste mā phaleṣu kadāchana mā karmaphalaheturbhūrmā te saṅgo'stvakarmaṇi

Meaning & Significance

You have the right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction.