Bhagavad Gita Quotes on Work

“You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action.”

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।...

“Perform your prescribed duty, for action is better than inaction. Even the maintenance of the body would not be possible without action.”

नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः।...

“Work done as a sacrifice for the Supreme frees one from bondage; otherwise, work binds one to this material world.”

यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः।...

“Therefore, without attachment, always perform your duty. By working without attachment, one attains the Supreme.”

तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर।...

“By worship of the Lord through one's own prescribed duty, a person can attain perfection.”

यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।स्वकर्मणा तमभ्यर्च्य सिद्धिं विन्दति मानवः...

“Every endeavor is covered by some fault, just as fire is covered by smoke. Therefore one should not give up the work born of one's nature.”

सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत्।सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः...