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Karmanye Vadhikaraste (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

Meaning

"You have the right to your actions alone, never to their fruits; do not let the fruit be your motive, nor be attached to inaction."

Why This Mantra

Perhaps the most quoted verse of the Gita — Krishna's advice to Arjuna that your job is to show up fully, and let the results take care of themselves.

Benefits

Focus without anxiety, freedom from outcome-obsession

Today's Affirmation

Give today's work your full effort, and let the outcome stop being your business for now.

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