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Bhagavad Gita 3.19
Keep doing what matters, without needing every effort to be noticed or rewarded.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, Verse 19
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर।
असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः॥
tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samācara
asakto hy ācaran karma param āpnoti pūruṣaḥ
Translation
Therefore, without attachment, always do the work that needs to be done. By acting without attachment, a person reaches the highest.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
इसलिए आसक्ति रहित होकर सदा अपना कर्तव्य कर्म करते रहो। आसक्ति रहित होकर कर्म करने से मनुष्य परम को प्राप्त होता है।
In simple words Interpretation
Keep doing what matters, without needing every effort to be noticed or rewarded.
Context
Krishna builds on the idea of selfless action: action itself, done freely, becomes a path.
When this may help
When you feel unappreciated, or your work feels like it's going unnoticed.
Reflection question
What would you keep doing even if no one ever thanked you for it?
A small practice
Do one helpful thing today without telling anyone.
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