Chapter 2 · The Yoga of Knowledge · Krishna speaks to Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 2.47 — Your right is to action
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर् मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥
karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana | mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo 'stv akarmaṇi ||
Meaning
Your right is only to your actions, never to their results. So do not make the result your motive, and do not cling to inaction either.
Word by word
कर्मणिin actionएवonlyअधिकारःrightतेyourमाnotफलेषुin the resultsकदाचनeverकर्मफलहेतुःmotive of resultsभूःbecomeसङ्गःattachmentअकर्मणिin inaction
In today's life
Exam, interview or a new project: prepare with full honesty, but don't let worry about the result spoil today's work. The result isn't in your hands; the effort is.