कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।

मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥

योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि संगं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।

सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते॥

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।

मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥

योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि संगं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।

सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते॥

Translation:

Your right is to perform your duties only, but never to expect the fruits of your actions.

Never let the fruits of your actions be your motive, and never be attached to inaction.

Perform your duties with an equanimous mind, giving up attachment to success or failure.

By being steadfast in yoga, O Arjuna, perform your actions, abandoning attachment, and remain the same in success and failure. This equanimity is called yoga.

Explanation:

These Sanskrit shloks emphasize the importance of performing one’s duties without attachment to the outcome. They teach us that we have the right to perform our duties, but we should not be driven by the desire for rewards. Instead, we should focus on the actions themselves and let go of any attachment to success or failure.

By practicing detachment and maintaining an equanimous mind, we can achieve a state of yoga or union with the divine. This means performing our actions without being swayed by external circumstances or the desire for personal gain.

These shloks serve as a reminder to live a life of selfless action, free from the bondage of attachment, and to find fulfillment in the act of doing rather than the outcome.