Bhagavad Geeta 18.24
Sanskrit
यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहङ्कारेण वा पुनः।क्रियते बहुलायासं तद्राजसमुदाहृतम्।।18.24।।
yat tu kāmepsunā karma sāhankāreṇa vā punaḥ kriyate bahulāyāsaṁ tad rājasam udāhṛitam
Meaning
Action driven by ego or attachment to outcomes creates stress and burnout. Lead with purpose beyond personal gain for sustainable success and peace.
Translation
But that action is said to be born of rajas which is done by one desirous of results or by one who is egotistical, and which is highly strenuous.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: