Bhagavad Geeta 3.25
Sanskrit
सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत। कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्िचकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम्।।3.25।।
saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvānso yathā kurvanti bhārata kuryād vidvāns tathāsaktaśh chikīrṣhur loka-saṅgraham
Meaning
Lead by example without ego. Perform your duties excellently while staying detached from outcomes, inspiring others through your integrity rather than your ambition.
Translation
O scion of the Bharata dynasty, as the unenlightened people act with attachment to work, so should the enlightened person act, without attachment, desiring to prevent people from going astray.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: