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Bhagavad Gita 3.9

Karma Yoga

यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः | तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्गः समाचर ||

yajñārthāt karmaṇo ’nyatra loko ’yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ tad-arthaṁ karma kaunteya mukta-saṅgaḥ samāchara

English

Work must be done as a yajña (sacrifice) to the Supreme Lord; otherwise, work causes bondage in this material world. Therefore, O son of Kuntī, perform your prescribed duties for His satisfaction, and in that way you will always remain free from bondage.

हिन्दी

हे कौन्तेय! यज्ञ के लिए किए जाने वाले कर्म के अतिरिक्त इस लोक में मनुष्य कर्मबन्धन में बँध जाता है। इसलिए तू उस (परमात्मा) के लिए कर्म कर, आसक्ति से रहित होकर।