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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 47 (2.47) means: You have a right to your actions, but never to the fruits of them. Do not act for the reward, but do not withdraw from action either.
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि।।2.47।।
karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi
You have a right to your actions, but never to the fruits of them. Do not act for the reward, but do not withdraw from action either.
कर्म करने में ही तुम्हारा अधिकार है, उसके फलों में कभी नहीं। न फल के लिए कर्म करो, और न कर्म से पीछे ही हटो।
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It is verse 47 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 72 verses in total.
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