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Bhagavad Gita 2.47

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मूल पाठSource scriptureOriginal Sanskritमूल संस्कृत

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि

Explain this line · इस पंक्ति को सरल भाषा में समझें

मूल पाठ सहायकReading aid for the sourceRoman transliterationलिप्यन्तरण (IAST)

karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi

मूल पाठ सहायकReading aid for the sourceWord by word (पदच्छेद व अन्वय)पदच्छेद
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  • karmaṇi

    in prescribed duties

  • eva

    only

  • adhikāraḥ

    right

  • te

    your

  • mā

    not

  • phaleṣhu

    in the fruits

  • kadāchana

    at any time

  • mā

    never

  • karma-phala

    results of the activities

  • hetuḥ

    cause

  • bhūḥ

    be

  • mā

    not

  • te

    your

  • saṅgaḥ

    attachment

  • astu

    must be

  • akarmaṇi

    in inaction

अनुवादTranslationLiteral Hindi Translationमूल हिन्दी अनुवाद (अक्षरशः)मूलानुवाद · Literal

कर्तव्य-कर्म करनेमें ही तेरा अधिकार है, फलोंमें कभी नहीं। अतः तू कर्मफलका हेतु भी मत बन और तेरी अकर्मण्यतामें भी आसक्ति न हो।

अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।

अनुवादTranslationLiteral English TranslationLiteral Text

You have the right to work alone, but not to the fruits of it. Do not be driven by the results of your work, nor have attachment to inaction.

Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.

परम्परागत भाष्यTraditional commentaryTraditional Commentary (परम्परागत भाष्य)परम्परागत भाष्य

Pluralistic Tradition Neutrality (सम्प्रदाय-तटस्थता):

Classical commentaries represent distinct philosophical darshanas (Advaita, Vishishtadvaita, Dvaita). Dharma Granth presents multiple traditional viewpoints without declaring any single tradition as universal or exclusive.

Layers side by side · परतों की तुलना

Each layer is labelled by what it is. None is presented as the correct or best reading.

Original Sanskrit

Source scripture

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि।।2.47।।

Literal translation

Translation of the source text

You have the right to work alone, but not to the fruits of it. Do not be driven by the results of your work, nor have attachment to inaction.

Traditional commentary

No reviewed traditional commentary has been added for this verse yet, so there is nothing to compare. Commentaries will appear here only with their commentator, edition and review status.

Simple explanation

Editorial explanation, not scripture

कृष्ण निष्काम कर्म (आसक्ति रहित कर्म) सिखाते हैं। मनुष्य का अधिकार कर्म पर है, फल (परिणाम) पर नहीं। फल की आसक्ति बंधन बनती है, और कर्म से पलायन जड़ता।

Modern reflection

Editorial reflection, not scripture

अपना 100% प्रयास में लगाओ, परिणाम से विरक्त रहो। चिंता और कुछ नहीं — भविष्य के परिणामों को छोड़ने से मन का इनकार है। जो तुम्हारे वश में है — आज का कर्म — उस पर ध्यान दो, और शांति स्वतः आती है।

संपादकीय व्याख्याEditorial explanationSimple Explanation (सरल व्याख्या)सरल व्याख्याEditorial Exposition · Not Scripture

कृष्ण निष्काम कर्म (आसक्ति रहित कर्म) सिखाते हैं। मनुष्य का अधिकार कर्म पर है, फल (परिणाम) पर नहीं। फल की आसक्ति बंधन बनती है, और कर्म से पलायन जड़ता।

आधुनिक चिंतनModern reflection · not scriptureContemplative Reflection & Actionआधुनिक चिंतन

अपना 100% प्रयास में लगाओ, परिणाम से विरक्त रहो। चिंता और कुछ नहीं — भविष्य के परिणामों को छोड़ने से मन का इनकार है। जो तुम्हारे वश में है — आज का कर्म — उस पर ध्यान दो, और शांति स्वतः आती है।

शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी

मनोविज्ञान इसे "process-focus" बनाम "outcome-focus" कहता है। Carol Dweck आदि के शोध दर्शाते हैं कि प्रक्रिया पर केंद्रित (growth mindset) व्यक्ति, परिणाम पर अटके व्यक्तियों से बेहतर प्रदर्शन करते हैं। श्रेष्ठ खिलाड़ी, शल्य-चिकित्सक और वैज्ञानिक बार-बार बताते हैं कि flow अवस्था तभी आती है जब परिणाम की आसक्ति छूट जाती है।

A modern parallel offered for reflection. It is not part of the scripture, and it has not been checked against the original sources it may allude to.

स्रोतSources and editionSources and editionस्रोत एवं संस्करण
Sanskrit text
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Translations
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Explanation, reflection, research
Editorial text; no AI flag recorded
Last updated
2026-10-16
Licence note (as recorded)
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Explanation: simple

Where this verse sits प्रसंग

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक
Who is speaking?
Krishna
Who is listening?
Arjuna
What is happening?
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, before the war, Arjuna is troubled and unsure whether to act.
What is being answered?
How can one act wholeheartedly without being bound by the fruits of the action?

Before this verse

  1. Arjuna faces a serious moral conflict on the battlefield (Chapter 1).
  2. He becomes uncertain about taking any action at all (2.1–2.10).
  3. Krishna begins to explain the self, duty and wise action (from 2.11).
  4. He introduces action done with a steady mind, buddhi-yoga (2.39).

This verse

  1. This verse speaks about action and attachment to results.

After this verse

  1. The teaching continues in the next verse on balance, samatvam (2.48).

In one lineएक पंक्ति में

Simple explanationसरल व्याख्या

तुम्हारा अधिकार केवल कर्म करने में है, परिणाम की चिंता में नहीं।

Focus completely on your actions, not your anxiety about the result.

Simple meaningसरल अर्थ

Simple explanationसरल व्याख्या

आपका पूरा अधिकार केवल अपनी मेहनत, नीयत और कर्म पर है, उसके नतीजे पर नहीं। नतीजा कई बाहरी परिस्थितियों पर निर्भर करता है जो आपके वश में नहीं हैं। जब आप परिणाम की चिंता छोड़कर काम में तल्लीन हो जाते हैं, तो मन शांत और एकाग्र रहता है। कर्म से भागना भी कोई समाधान नहीं है।

You are responsible for your efforts, decisions, and commitment, but you cannot dictate the final outcome. Results depend on countless external factors beyond any single person’s will. When you obsess over the outcome, you scatter your mental energy and invite anxiety. When you pour yourself into honest action, you find calm focus and mastery.

Sanskrit Word Explorer मुख्य पद-विभाजन

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Teaching flow शिक्षा का क्रम

Teaching flow in order. What can I influence? My effort, my choices, my preparation and how I respond. Then: What can I not fully control? Other people, competition, circumstances and the final outcome. Then: Where does attention go? To the action in front of me, done sincerely. Then: A balanced approach Plan seriously, act sincerely, and accept that some uncertainty remains.

Why it matters todayआज इसका महत्त्व

Modern example · not scriptureआधुनिक उदाहरण
  • परीक्षा व नौकरी का तनाव

    You can prepare with genuine dedication for an exam or interview, but you cannot control the reviewer’s mood, grading curve, or competitor pool. Focusing on preparation removes paralyzing dread.

  • करियर व रचनात्मक कार्य

    Posting artwork, writing software, or launching a startup requires immense energy. You control craftsmanship; algorithms and public reception are outside your hands. Focusing on craft preserves stamina.

  • तुलना और सोशल मीडिया

    Measuring self-worth by likes, views, or peer milestones surrenders your peace to strangers. Dedication to the work itself preserves inner dignity and freedom.

Modern exampleआधुनिक उदाहरण

Modern example · not scriptureआधुनिक उदाहरण

A student prepares well for an exam and then notices that revising has turned into refreshing the results page. Returning attention to the next chapter of revision is the verse in practice.

An illustration written to explain the teaching. No outcome is promised.

A shift in understanding

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक
A common first thought
“If I cannot control the final result, then my effort is worth nothing.”
With this teaching
“I can prepare seriously and act well, while recognising that not every part of the outcome is up to me.”

Common misunderstandingआम भ्रांति

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक

Some readers take it to mean

“Results do not matter, so planning and goals are unnecessary.”

A fuller reading

The verse does not reject planning, goals or honest evaluation. It warns against letting attachment to an outcome become the only reason for acting, and it does not recommend giving up action (the last line says so).

What it does not meanयह क्या नहीं कहता

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक
  • Not: "Do not set goals or plan ahead"

    Having clear objectives is sensible and necessary. The verse cautions against psychological obsession (āsakti) that turns goals into sources of paralyzing anxiety.

  • Not: "Become passive or fatalistic"

    The second half explicitly commands: mā te saṅgo'stvakarmaṇi — never succumb to laziness, despair, or giving up on duty.

  • Not: "Tolerate unfairness or injustice"

    Krishna is speaking on a battlefield, urging Arjuna to stand up and courageously fulfill his duty for dharma, not retreat into escapism.

  • Not: "Outcomes are unimportant"

    Results will happen naturally in accordance with cause and effect. But worrying about them does not improve them; doing your best action does.

Try this todayआज आज़माएँ

Practical reflection · optionalव्यावहारिक चिंतन

The 15-Minute Uncluttered Focus Sprint · < 15 minutes

आज अपनी टू-डू लिस्ट में से कोई एक महत्वपूर्ण काम चुनें (जैसे किसी कठिन विषय के दो पन्ने पढ़ना या कोई जरूरी काम निपटाना)। ठीक १५ मिनट के लिए फोन को साइलेंट करें और पूरी निष्ठा से केवल उस काम में डूब जाएं — बिना यह सोचे कि लोग क्या कहेंगे या इसका क्या नतीजा निकलेगा।

Pick one important pending task today (studying one difficult topic, writing an important email, or drafting a plan). Put your phone on "Do Not Disturb" for exactly 15 minutes. Commit to doing the task with complete care, with zero checking of notifications, views, or thoughts of external approval.

Pause and think रुकें और सोचें

Which upcoming result or validation are you trying too hard to control right now, and what would happen if you directed all that energy purely into your immediate next action?

वर्तमान में आप किस परिणाम या दूसरों की स्वीकृति को आवश्यकता से अधिक नियंत्रित करने का प्रयास कर रहे हैं, और यदि आप वही सारी मानसिक ऊर्जा केवल अपने अगले कर्तव्य में लगा दें तो क्या होगा?

Was this explanation clear? · क्या यह स्पष्ट था?

Visual demonstration · चित्र द्वारा समझें

What can I act on, and what can I not fully control?

Editorial diagram · not scripture

The verse places responsibility in the action. This diagram sorts an everyday situation into what a person can influence, what depends on other things, and a balanced way to respond.

In words

First, what is within your influence: your effort, your preparation, your choices and your response. Second, what is not fully in your control: competition, other people’s reactions, unexpected circumstances and final outcomes. Third, a balanced approach: plan carefully, act sincerely, learn from the result and accept uncertainty. The verse does not reject goals, planning or evaluation.

Kind:
Control and uncertainty
Based on:
Bhagavad Gita 2.47
Review:
Draft, awaiting review
Motion:
none; the diagram is static

The teaching in everyday life

Editorial contentReviewed by Editorial Scripture Team (V. S. Sharma & S. Shastri), 2026-09-20

Illustrations written by the editors to help you think about the verse. They are not part of the scripture, and they are not the only way to read it.

Teaching illustrated: Your claim is on the action, not on its fruits: do the work fully without making the result the only measure.

Student life
Preparing for a high-stakes competitive entrance exam whose rank cutoffs are completely out of your hands.
The study hours, honest practice, deep rest, and focused revision are the part that is yours to direct; the cutoff percentile is shaped by countless external variables.
Professional life
Delivering an intricate client proposal or software product that executives may still decline.
Do the engineering and research with utmost care. Judge your effort by its intrinsic craftsmanship, and treat the client’s ultimate decision as diagnostic feedback rather than a personal verdict.
Creative work
Writing a novel, painting a canvas, or composing music that algorithms might bury.
Full presence belongs to the brushstroke, the sentence, and the melody. When you obsess over algorithmic engagement, the craft suffers; work for the love of the expression itself.
Family responsibility
Devoting countless caretaking hours to an ailing elder or raising a child with behavioral challenges.
The compassion and attentive care you provide every day is the noble action that is yours to give; the unpredictable recovery curve cannot dictate whether your devotion was meaningful.

Content status

  • Source text · imported from github.com/gita/gita
  • Translation · from the source archive
  • Editorial explanation · draft, awaiting scholarly review

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मूल पाठOriginal text

अपौरुषेय / प्रामाणिक शास्त्र (Primary Canonical Scripture)

मूल संस्कृत, प्राकृत अथवा अवधी श्लोक/मंत्र। यह सर्वोच्च प्रमाण (प्रस्थान) है। इस पाठ में किसी भी आधुनिक व्याख्याकार का हस्तक्षेप नहीं है।

शाब्दिक अनुवादLiteral translation

पदार्थ व अन्वय (Direct Grammatical & Word-for-Word Meaning)

व्याकरणसम्मत प्रत्यक्ष शब्दार्थ (अन्वय)। बिना किसी दार्शनिक संप्रदाय के पूर्वाग्रह के, संस्कृत शब्दों का सटीक भाषांतर।

पारंपरिक भाष्यTraditional commentary

आचार्य परंपरा व टीका (Classical Lineage Commentary)

प्राचीन आचार्य परंपरा (यथा शंकराचार्य, रामानुजाचार्य, मध्वाचार्य, श्रीधर स्वामी) द्वारा विरचित शास्त्रीय भाष्य व टीकाएं।

सरल व्याख्याSimple explanation

भावार्थ व सुबोध प्रबोधन (Accessible Pedagogical Exposition)

आधुनिक जिज्ञासुओं के लिए सरल भाषा में भावार्थ। यह मूल मंत्र नहीं, बल्कि पाठ को सुगम बनाने हेतु संपादकीय व्याख्या है।

आधुनिक चिंतनModern reflection

समसामयिक विमर्श व अनुप्रयोग (Contemporary Application & Analysis)

दार्शनिक, मनोवैज्ञानिक व वैज्ञानिक समरूपताओं पर आधुनिक चिंतन। यह मूल शास्त्र का अंग नहीं है और इसे शास्त्रोक्त सिद्धांत के रूप में नहीं देखा जाना चाहिए।

शोध टिप्पणीResearch note

पांडुलिपि एवं ऐतिहासिक शोध (Critical Apparatus & Manuscript Research)

पांडुलिपि विविधताएं, पाठ-भेद (variant readings), छंद रचना, और ऐतिहासिक व तुलनात्मक भाषावैज्ञानिक शोध। यह शास्त्र का मूल संदेश बदलने हेतु नहीं, बल्कि पाठ की प्रामाणिकता परखने के लिए है।

पहचानकर्ता:Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2, Verse 47
संस्कृत संस्करण:https://github.com/gita/gita

Gorakhpur Recension with Sridhara Swami Subodhini & Shankaracharya Advaita Bhashya collations.

पुरालेखागार / स्रोत:Gita Press, Gorakhpur / Muktabodha Digital Archive
गणना पद्धति:

Standard 700-verse canonical recension across 18 chapters. Kashmiri recension carries 745 verses (noted in comparative apparatus).

Interactive Verse Knowledge Graph · ज्ञान जाल

श्लोक सम्बन्ध एवं पार-ग्रंथ संदर्भ

Reviewed links only. A line here is a stored connection, not a guess from the neighboring verse.

Bhagavad Gita 2.47Current VerseIsha UpaIsha Upanishad I…BG 2.48Bhagavad Gita BG…BG 3.19Bhagavad Gita BG…2Isha Upanishad 2Concept:Karma
🔵Parallel Teachingसमान उपदेश

Isha Upanishad 2

Isha Upanishad (ईशावास्योपनिषद्)

Sanskrit Text (मूल श्लोक / मंत्र)

कुर्वन्नेवेह कर्माणि जिजीविषेच्छतं समाः । एवं त्वयि नान्यथेतोऽस्ति न कर्म लिप्यते नरे ॥

Translation / Meaning (भावार्थ)

Always performing karma in this world, one should desire to live a full hundred years. Thus for you, a human being, there is no other way by which action does not adhere to you.

Why This is Connected (सम्बन्ध का आधार)

Vedic antecedent: The Isha Upanishad establishes the foundational Vedic doctrine that life is sanctified through unattached, selfless action.

Related teachings · संबंधित उपदेश

Editorial links for study. A link does not claim that two passages teach exactly the same thing.

  • Complementary teaching

    Bhagavad Gita 2.48

    Continues the thought: act steadily, give up attachment, stay balanced in success and failure.

    Why linked: The next verse names the balance that 2.47 asks for.

    Review status: Approved

  • Complementary teaching

    Bhagavad Gita 3.19

    Advises doing one’s duty without attachment.

    Why linked: It returns to the same idea of unattached action in the chapter on Karma Yoga.

    Review status: Approved

  • Different emphasis

    Isha Upanishad 2

    Speaks of continuing to act through life, and of action not binding the person.

    Why linked: Both connect action with freedom, but this verse addresses how to live, not the motive behind one task. Whether the two teach the same thing is a matter for scholars, not asserted here.

    Review status: Approved

आगे क्या · What next

संबंधित दार्शनिक अवधारणाएं (Philosophical Concepts)

ज्ञान ग्राफ

समानांतर संदर्भ व श्लोक (Cross-Scriptural Parallels)

इसी दार्शनिक तत्त्व पर अन्य वैदिक ग्रंथों और उपनिषदों के प्रेरक संदर्भ

KarmaBhagavad Gita 4.17
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कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः

"The nature of action is difficult to understand. One must discern what action is, what wrong action is, and what inaction is."

KarmaBhagavad Gita 8.3
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कर्म ब्रह्मोत्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम्

"Know that action arises from Brahman, and Brahman arises from the Imperishable."

Karma YogaBhagavad Gita 3.19
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तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर

"Therefore, without attachment, always perform your duty, for by working without attachment one attains the Supreme."

You have explored Bhagavad Gita 2.47.

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